The Effectiveness of Home-based Walking Program in Improving Physical Functioning, Cardiovascular Health Index, Negative Emotions, and Quality of Life in Patients With Hemodialysis

Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan1 site in 1 country104 target enrollmentJune 24, 2019

ConditionsHemodialysis

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Hemodialysis
Sponsor: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Enrollment: 104
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: subjective quality of life
Last Updated: 5 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study will investigate the effectiveness of a rehabilitation program in improving physical functioning, cardiovascular health index, negative emotions, and quality of life in patients with hemodialysis in Taiwan.

Hypothesis:

The quality of life in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 3rd, 6th, 12th, and 24th month.
The negative emotions in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 3rd, 6th, 12th, and 24th month.
The cardiovascular health index in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 3rd, 6th, 12th, and 24th month.
The Physical Functioning in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 3rd, 6th, 12th, and 24th month.

Detailed Description

This study will investigate the effectiveness of a rehabilitation program in improving Physical Functioning, cardiovascular health index, negative emotions, and quality of life in patients with hemodialysis in Taiwan.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

June 24, 2019

End Date

July 31, 2023

Last Updated

5 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients with hemodialysis who were aged ≥20 years, could communicate in either Mandarin or Taiwanese, 6-minute walking test ≧ 300m and not cognitively impaired were included.