intradialytic exercise regime is safe and effective in hemodialysis patients: Study
Patients over 70 years old with Chronic kidney disease (CKD) had higher Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) scores after 6 months of intradialytic exercise therapy, compared to patients without exercise therapy, according to a recent study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Exercise is fundamentally important in...
Patients over 70 years old with Chronic kidney disease (CKD) had higher Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) scores after 6 months of intradialytic exercise therapy, compared to patients without exercise therapy, according to a recent study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Exercise is fundamentally important in managing chronic diseases and improving health-related quality of life (HRQL). However, whether intradialytic exercise is safe through assessment of changes in dialytic parameters and has a positive impact on health-related quality of life (HRQL) and depression status of hemodialysis patients requires further research with diverse racial and cultural populations to identify.
A group of researchers from Taiwan conducted a study to evaluate the effects of intradialytic exercise on dialytic parameters, health-related quality of life (HRQL), and depression status in hemodialysis patients. A randomized controlled trial was conducted at a medical center in Northern Taiwan. Sixty-four hemodialysis patients were recruited using stratified random sampling. Participants were randomized into an experimental group (EG) (EG, n = 32) or a control group (CG) (CG, n = 32). The experimental group (EG) received a 12-week intradialytic exercise program while the control group (CG) maintained their usual lifestyles. Dialytic parameters, health-related quality of life (HRQL), and depression status were collected at baseline and at 12 weeks.
The results of the study are as follows:
No differences in the dialytic parameters from the baseline between both groups.
However, the experimental group (EG) had increased health-related quality of life (HRQL) (ß = 22.6, p < 0.001) and reduced depression status (ß = −7.5, p = 0.02) at 12 weeks compared to the control group (CG). Therefore, the researchers concluded that a 12-week intradialytic exercise regime is safe and effective in improving health-related quality of life (HRQL) and reducing depression status for hemodialysis patients.
Reference:
Effects of Intradialytic Exercise on Dialytic Parameters, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Depression Status in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Chia-Huei Lin et al. published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph18179205
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