Handgrip Exercise for Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation

NCT01061008 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2014-07-15

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether post operative progressive forearm exercise is effective in improving arteriovenous fistula maturation in chronic kidney disease patients.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Post operative progressive handgrip exercise

As soon as possible post operation the patient will commence an eight week progressive handgrip training intervention

OTHER

Treatment as usual

Continue routine care, with removal of exercise information given to patients(if anye.g. do not give out squeeze balls)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • Bangor University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-01-31
Completion
2012-01-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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