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Impact of Exercise on Cognitive Impairment in End-Stage Renal Disease

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
End-Stage Renal Disease
Cognitive Impairment
Registration Number
NCT02145702
Lead Sponsor
University of Kansas Medical Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of 12 weeks of exercise on cognition in patients with end stage renal disease.

Detailed Description

Patients with end stage renal disease have higher cognitive impairment than general population. They also have decreased physical and functional capacity. Exercise has shown to improve cognition in general population. This study will evaluate if exercise improves cognition in dialysis patients. It will also evaluate whether exercise affects performance in daily activities, mood or depression and inflammatory markers in the blood.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with ESRD on dialysis
  • Age greater than 20 years
  • Have means of transportation to and from the exercise session
  • Speak English (as the neuropsychological tests will be performed in English)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Recent myocardial infarction (within 6 weeks), unstable angina, uncontrolled arrhythmias, congestive heart failure (> NYHA grade II)
  • History of stroke in the last 2 months
  • Active respiratory disease
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Severe uncontrolled diabetes
  • Persistent predialysis hyperkalemia
  • Active decompensated liver disease
  • Symptomatic peripheral vascular disease
  • Musculoskeletal abnormalities that will be prohibit their participation in the exercise program
  • Health conditions needing frequent hospitalizations
  • Other health conditions causing inability to follow exercise program correctly
  • Unwillingness to participate in structured exercise program
  • Current use of antipsychotics or anti-epileptics
  • Inability to hear, read or write which will limit their ability to perform the cognitive tests

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
FeasibilityUp to 26 Weeks

Subject compliance with exercise training

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Markers of inflammationBaseline, within 1 week before and within 1 week after exercise intervention

Markers of inflammation will be evaluated before and after exercise intervention

Cognitive functionBaseline, within1 week before and within 1 week after exercise intervention

Measured using a standard battery of neuropsychological tests.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Kansas Medical Center

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Kansas City, Kansas, United States

University of Kansas Medical Center
🇺🇸Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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