Effect of Intradialytic Electrical Muscle Stimulation and Passive Leg Mobilisation on Blood Pressure and Dialysis Efficacy

January 12, 2011 updated by: University Hospital Inselspital, Berne
Hypothesis: Intradialytic blood pressure and dialysis efficacy (in terms of urea removal) improve under electrical muscle stimulation or passive leg movement on a treadmill.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

12

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Berne, Switzerland, 3010
        • Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital of Berne

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Dialysis patients able to put legs on a treadmill

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Dialysis duration shorter than 3 months

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Blood pressure
Urea removal

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Number of hypotensive episodes on dialysis

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital Inselspital, Berne

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dominik Uehlinger, Prof, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital of Berne

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 18, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

May 19, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 13, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 12, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2011

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • S12006

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