Effect of a postoperative exercise program on arteriovenous fistula maturatio

Completed

• Conditions: Arteriovenous fistula is a surgically connection between an artery and a vein, that is created as a method for achieving vascular access in chronic hemodialysis patients.; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15802482
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital Clinic

Brief Summary

1. 2015 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26486682 (added 22/01/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2014-11-30
• Study Start: 2015-03-29
• Last Update Posted: 11 February 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 82

Inclusion Criteria

All patients with chronic kidney diseases stages 5 (pre-dialysis) and 5D (hemodialysis) who visited in our center and are candidates for the creation of native AVF (arteriovenous fistula) in the upper extremity are invited to participate in this study. The inclusion criteria consisted of:
1. Ambulatory status
2. The ability to understand and perform the exercise program and attend a follow-up visit
3. Acceptance to participate
4. Provision of signed informed consent after receiving full information on the program

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with previous dysfunctioning AVF in the same arm (AVF repairs)
2. Prosthetic accesses
3. Known arterial or venous diseases in the same arm

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified