Effects of six versus three times per week hemodialysis on physical performance, health, and functioning: Frequent Hemodialysis Network (FHN) randomized trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Relatively little is known about the effects of hemodialysis frequency on the disability of patients with ESRD.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

This study examined changes in physical performance and self-reported physical health and functioning among subjects randomized to frequent (six times per week) compared with conventional (three times per week) hemodialysis in both the Frequent Hemodialysis Network daily (n=245) and nocturnal (n=87) trials. The main outcome measures were adjusted change in scores over 12 months on the short physical performance battery (SPPB), RAND 36-item health survey physical health composite (PHC), and physical functioning subscale (PF) based on the intention to treat principle.

Results

Overall score

SUBMITTER: Hall YN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3338281 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature