Status:
COMPLETED
Does Moderate Physical Activity in Hemodialysis Patients Reduce Inflammation?
Lead Sponsor:
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Conditions:
End-stage Renal Disease
Hemodialysis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to observe a potential benefit of moderate physical activity by using bed mounted cycles during hemodialysis treatment sessions on inflammatory markers in the blood of pat...
Detailed Description
Patients with ESRD on chronic hemodialysis patients frequently have elevated markers of inflammation (e.g., serum CRP values) and accumulation of proinflammatory monocyte populations in the circulatio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- chronic hemodialysis treatment for at least three months
- three dialysis sessions per week
- good general clinical condition
- stable hemodynamics during the most recent three dialysis sessions
Exclusion
- conditions making the patient unable to use the bed mounted cycle (amputations, joint disease etc)
- clinically obvious acute infections
- active malignancy
- pathologic results of spiroergometry or echocardiography that imply an elevated risk of participation
- myocardial infarction within the last 12 weeks
- uncontrolled arterial hypertension
- uncontrolled diabetes mellitis with frequent hypoglycemia
- unability to understand and consent the protocol
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00893165
Start Date
January 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
January 18 2012
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Department of Internal Medicine II
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, D06120