Can Stretching Exercises During Dialysis Reduce Muscle Cramps and Fatigue? A Study from a Bhopal Hospital

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: End stage renal disease,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2025/03/083599
• Lead Sponsor: Manoj Singh Rawat

Brief Summary

This **randomized controlled trial** investigates the effect of **Intradialytic Stretching Exercises** on **muscle cramps and fatigue** in **hemodialysis patients** at a **tertiary care hospital in Bhopal**. A total of **60 patients** are randomly assigned to **experimental (exercise) and control (routine care) groups** using the **SNOSE method**. The intervention includes **structured stretching exercises** (e.g., Ankle Dorsiflexion, Hamstring Stretch) performed for **20 minutes during dialysis** under supervision. **Muscle cramps** are assessed using a **self-structured Muscle Cramp Questionnaire**, and **fatigue** is measured using the **Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)**. **Statistical analysis** includes **t-tests, Chi-square tests, and ANOVA** to evaluate the intervention’s effectiveness.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-26
• Study Start: 2025-10-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• 1.18 Years or Above.
• 2.Present at the time of data collection 3.Willing to participate in the Study.
• 4.Patients who are conscious and cooperative.
• 5.Patients who suffered from muscle cramps during hemodialysis.
• 6.Patients who are undergoing hemodialysis for 3-4 hours.
• 7.Patients who are undergoing hemodialysis from 4 months to 3 years.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1.Not willing to participate.
• 2.Have any lower limb pathology.
• 3.Patients undergoing emergency and first hemodialysis.
• 4.Hemodynamically unstable.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Baseline levels of muscle cramps and fatigue among hemodialysis patients before intervention in both experimental and control groups.	6 weeks
Effect of intradialytic stretching exercises on reducing muscle cramps and fatigue among patients undergoing hemodialysis.	6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in muscle cramps and fatigue levels based on demographic variables (e.g., age, gender, dialysis duration).	Association between muscle cramps, fatigue, and demographic factors, identifying potential predictors of symptom severity.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

AIIMS Bhopal; 🇮🇳 Bhopal, MADHYA PRADESH, India

AIIMS Bhopal

🇮🇳Bhopal, MADHYA PRADESH, India

Dr R Velmurugan

Principal investigator

8010843370

assistprof2.nursing@aiimsbhopal.edu.in