The effect of intradialytic exercise on dialysis patient survival: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with kidney failure have a high mortality rate. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of intradialytic exercise on survival in patients receiving hemodialysis (HD).

Methods

In this randomized controlled trial conducted in a HD center in Iran, adult patients receiving chronic HD were randomized to intradialytic exercise (60 min) in the second hour of thrice weekly dialysis for 6 months (intervention) or no intradialytic exercise (control). The primary outcome was survival rate at 12 months. Secondary outcomes were serum albumin, hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cell count, serum calcium, serum phosphorous, parathyroid hormone, physical function (6-min walk test) and nutritional status (Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index) during the first 6 months. The tri

SUBMITTER: Tabibi MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10108498 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature