Fight Fatigue: muscle relaxation and walking for dialysis patients
Part of Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This study tests a simple program that combines muscle relaxation exercises and walking to help reduce fatigue in people with end-stage kidney disease who are on dialysis. You'll receive text messages to guide you and track your progress.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and have been on dialysis for at least 3 months.
- You should feel tired or fatigued (score of 4 or more out of 10) in the past week.
- You need to be able to stand and walk about one block (100 yards) without help.
- You must have a cell phone that can receive text messages.
- You cannot have serious heart or lung problems, or a leg amputation without a prosthetic, that would prevent walking.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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