Restless Leg Syndrome: Is There a Response to Buddhist Walking Meditation in Hemodialysis

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Hemolysis; Restless Legs Syndrome

• Registration Number: NCT06806891
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

the restless leg syndrome is a common complaint in person who undergo hemodialysis. Buddhist walking meditation efficacy was not investigated in those population

Detailed Description

the total participants will be 40. all patients will be on hemodialyis. they complain restless leg syndrome. the participants will be divided to group I which received Buddhist walking meditation. this program of meditation will be 30 minutes thrice weekly. before and after buddhist meditation walking, there will be 5 minutes stretching exercises working as warm up or cooling down respectively. the other group will serve as control one .. the number of patient in every group will be 20. the total duration of Buddhist walking meditation will be 12 weeks.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-11-06
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-29
• Study First Posted: 2025-02-04
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-04
• Primary Completion: 2025-03-06
• Study Completion: 2025-03-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• hemodialysis patient (40)
• complain of restless leg syndrome
• non obese patients

Exclusion Criteria

• cardiac patients
• chest diseases
• mental diseases
• hepatic diseases
• lower limb orthopedic hurting

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
international RLS Study Group Rating	it will be measured after 12 weeks	it will assess the severity of the problem (restless leg syndrome)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
diatolic blood pressure	it will be measured after 12 weeks	it will be assessed manually
systolic blood pressure	it will be measured after 12 weeks	it will be assessed manually
C reactive protein	It will be measured after 12 weeks	it will be measured in serum
nitric oxide	It will be measured after 12 weeks	it will be measured in serum
Pittsburg sleep quality index	it will be measured after 12 weeks	it will assess sleep quality
fatigue severity scale	it will be measured after 12 weeks	it will assess fatigue level
sit to stand test	it will be measured after 12 weeks	it will assess number of sit to stand in 30 seconds
physical component of short form 12	it will be measured after 12 weeks	a questionnaire will assess physical abilities of patients
mental component of short form 12	it will be measured after 12 weeks	a questionnaire will assess mental status of patients
beck depression inventory	It will be measured after 12 weeks	a questionnaire will assess depression status of patients
Trait Anxiety Inventory	it will be measured after 12 weeks	it will assess anxiety in patients
cortisol	It will be measured after 12 weeks	it will be measured in serum

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

faculty of physical therapy Cairo university; 🇪🇬 Dokki, Giza, Egypt