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Prevalence and Severity of Cramps in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Cramps
Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD)
Registration Number
NCT06737094
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

Cramps are a frequent and severe complication in CKD patients. Their characteristics : triggering factors, associated factors, are not well known. There is no recognized effective treatment. Using a questionnaire, the investigators wish to determine prevalence, severity and associated factors of cramps in our CKD patients. Better knowledge about cramps in CKD patients will allow to better support, and give a practical tool for treatment evaluation.

Detailed Description

The investigator have elaborated a specific questionnaire for our CKD patient about cramps. This questionnaire concerns only cramps, regardless of the origin. The first question of the questionnaire will allow to evaluate the prevalence of cramps in our population of CKD patients. Every patient will indicate his medical treatment and biological datas. Only patients who will answer " Yes " to the first question will complete the cramp score of gravity questionnaire. This score is composed of 4 items : frequency of crisis, there impact on sleep, there duration and there intesity Patients will also indicate for how long time there have experimented cramps, the muscular zones involved, associated symptoms, triggering factors, and does something can help them for cramps (medicinal or non medicinal).

The third part concerns there treatment and biological datas. Finally there will complete the QOL-SF12 questionnaire.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
250
Inclusion Criteria
  • Voluntary patients with CKD III to V (GFR<60ml/mn/1,72M2), including dialysed patients (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis).
  • Non opposed to participate to the research.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Transplanted patient with functional graft.
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prevalence of cramps in CKD III-V patients. Number of patients having cramps / number of questionned patientsDay 0 - visit of inclusion
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measure of Severity of crampsDay 0 - visit of inclusion

with a scale

Frequency of pain intensityDay 0 - visit of inclusion
Identification of potential triggering factorsDay 0 - visit of inclusion

through a questionnaire triggering factors will be identified

Identification of associated factors (ionic desorders, medical treatment, degree of CKD, …)Day 0 - visit of inclusion
Identification of potential improving treatment (medicinal or not)Day 0 - visit of inclusion

through a questionnaire which identified potential improving treatment

Impact on Quality Of Life through a questionnaireDay 0 - visit of inclusion

impact of cramps on their daily life

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière Service de néphrologie

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Paris, France

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