Evaluate the Impact of Targeted Physical Activity on Clinically Debilitated Dialysis Patients.

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

About this trial

This research is being done to better understand the impact of the use of a specific physical activity training program (GH Method) in dialysis/kidney disease patients.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Clinically debilitated patients, currently on dialysis, or have CKD 4 (GFR between 15 and 29), or have CKD 5 (GFR below 15), or post- kidney transplant (for PPKT Subgroup only) as stated by patient's health care professional.

Adequate cognitive ability to complete the questionnaires, give consent for the study and follow the physical and diet instructions

Disqualifiers

cardiac/pulmonary disease that contraindicate the physical training

Unable to give consent

Unable to travel to the training center

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Muscle Therapy

Treatment groups

150 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups