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Low-Level Laser Therapy Versus Isometric Handgrip Exercise On Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation in Hemodialysis Patients

24. srpna 2026 aktualizováno: Muhammad Atef Ibrahim, Cairo University
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) compared with isometric handgrip exercise and standard care in promoting vascular remodeling of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) among hemodialysis patients.

Přehled studie

Postavení

Zatím nenabíráme

Podmínky

Intervence / Léčba

Detailní popis

Hemodialysis remains a life-sustaining therapy for patients with end-stage renal disease, and the creation of a reliable arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is considered the gold standard for vascular access. However, despite its clinical advantages, AVF maturation failure occurs in up to 40% of patients, often due to inadequate vein dilation or early stenosis. Such shortcomings can delay dialysis initiation, increase the need for central venous catheters, and heighten the risk of infection and hospitalization. Interventions that can support or accelerate vascular remodeling and improve AVF usability, therefore, remain a significant focus in nephrology and vascular research.

Several strategies have been investigated to enhance AVF maturation, including surgical modifications, pharmacological therapies, and rehabilitative interventions. Among conservative methods, isometric handgrip exercise has shown promise by improving venous return, stimulating shear stress, and promoting dilation of the access vein. More recently, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has gained attention for its ability to modulate endothelial function, stimulate nitric oxide release, and improve microcirculation, with preliminary evidence suggesting beneficial effects on vascular tone and tissue healing. Nevertheless, comparative data between exercise-based and photobiomodulation-based approaches remain limited.

This study is significant because it directly compares two non-invasive interventions-LLLT and isometric handgrip exercise-for their ability to enhance the vascular diameter of AVFs in hemodialysis patients. By clarifying whether photobiomodulation offers comparable or superior outcomes to exercise, the findings may help guide clinicians in selecting effective, patient-appropriate strategies to optimize AVF maturation and long-term patency. Ultimately, this research addresses a critical gap in vascular access management and may contribute to reducing access-related complications, improving dialysis efficiency, and enhancing the quality of life for patients dependent on chronic hemodialysis.

To our knowledge, this is the first randomized controlled trial to evaluate extravascular low-level laser therapy head-to-head with isometric handgrip exercise for promoting radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula maturation in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Typ studie

Intervenční

Zápis (Odhadovaný)

75

Fáze

  • Nelze použít

Kontakty a umístění

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Studijní kontakt

Studijní záloha kontaktů

  • Jméno: Hend A Abdel Monaem, PHD
  • Telefonní číslo: 01115507195
  • E-mail: Drhendpt@cu.edu.eg

Studijní místa

Kritéria účasti

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Kritéria způsobilosti

Věk způsobilý ke studiu

  • Dospělý

Přijímá zdravé dobrovolníky

Ne

Popis

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients of both genders.
  • Patient age between 35 and 50 years.
  • Diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) Stage 4 or 5 with a newly created radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula (RC-AVF), including both pre-dialysis patients and those temporarily receiving hemodialysis via central venous catheter pending fistula maturation.
  • Distal forearm cephalic vein diameter ≥ 2.5 mm in the non-dominant hand

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of prior vascular access surgery on the same limb.
  • Physical or mental disability limiting the ability to perform exercises.
  • Positive Allen's test.
  • Absent or thrombosed distal forearm cephalic vein.
  • Already undergoing regular exercise (including manual workers).
  • History of hemophilia or known coagulation disorder.
  • Personal or family history of cancer.
  • Severe cardiac disease (congestive heart failure with ejection fraction ≤ 20%).
  • Known central venous stenosis > 50% on the side of planned arteriovenous fistula creation.

Studijní plán

Tato část poskytuje podrobnosti o studijním plánu, včetně toho, jak je studie navržena a co studie měří.

Jak je studie koncipována?

Detaily designu

  • Primární účel: Léčba
  • Přidělení: Randomizované
  • Intervenční model: Paralelní přiřazení
  • Maskování: Singl

Zbraně a zásahy

Skupina účastníků / Arm
Intervence / Léčba
Experimentální: Low-level laser therapy group
Patients received extravascular low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in the form of a laser watch device applied just above the wrist joint, three sessions weekly for 8 weeks.
Patients in this group will receive low-level laser therapy using the BS-W11 semiconductor low-level laser device, which emitted a red laser at 650 nm with a power output of 5 mW per diode. The laser will be applied over the arteriovenous fistula site. Each session lasts 30 minutes and is administered three times a week for a total period of eight consecutive weeks. A trained therapist will perform all procedures, and patients were monitored for any potential adverse reactions during and after each session.
Experimentální: Isometric Handgrip Exercise group
Patients performed isometric handgrip exercise using a calibrated handgrip dynamometer/squeeze ball daily for 8 weeks.
Patients will be instructed to perform daily isometric handgrip exercises using a standard squeeze ball. Patients will be positioned seated comfortably, with the forearm of the exercising limb resting on the ipsilateral thigh and the elbow maintained in slight flexion throughout the exercise, in order to minimize compensatory shoulder and elbow movement and ensure that the contraction remained isolated to the forearm muscles. The exercise protocol involves squeezing at a rate of approximately 20 squeezes per minute for a total of 30 minutes per day, at 30-40% of maximum voluntary contraction (MVC). To improve compliance, participants will be allowed to divide the daily session into two 15-minute intervals if required. The exercise program continued for 8 consecutive weeks, and patients will be instructed to maintain adherence by recording their daily sessions in a logbook
Aktivní komparátor: Standard postoperative care
Patients will receive standard postoperative care only, with no additional intervention.
It includes wound and dressing management (keeping the dressing dry for the initial 48-72 hours, followed by regular dressing changes and site hygiene), activity restriction (avoiding heavy lifting or direct pressure over the access site during the early postoperative period), patient education on self-palpation of the access thrill, and routine follow-up visits at approximately 1 week and 6 weeks postoperatively to assess wound healing and access patency.

Co je měření studie?

Primární výstupní opatření

Měření výsledku
Popis opatření
Časové okno
Average Vein Diameter
Časové okno: 8 weeks
It will be measured by the doppler ultrasound. The internal luminal diameter of the arteriovenous fistula (cephalic vein), measured in millimeters (mm) by duplex ultrasound at a standardized point along the fistula tract, typically 5-10 cm proximal to the anastomosis, with the patient in a seated or semi-recumbent position and a tourniquet applied to standardize venous filling. A diameter ≥6 mm is generally considered indicative of adequate fistula maturation.
8 weeks
Rate of blood flow
Časové okno: 8 weeks

It will me measured by the doppler ultrasound. The volumetric rate of blood flow through the arteriovenous fistula, measured in milliliters per minute (mL/min) using duplex ultrasound Doppler assessment at a standardized site along the fistula outflow vein. Access flow is calculated from the vessel cross-sectional area and the time-averaged mean velocity (TAMV), as follows:

Access Flow (Qa) = π × (D / 2)2 × TAMV × 60 where D = vein diameter (cm), TAMV = time-averaged mean velocity (cm/s), and 60 converts cm³/s to mL/min.

A flow rate >600 mL/min is generally considered indicative of adequate fistula maturation.

8 weeks
Time-Averaged Mean Velocity (TAMV)
Časové okno: 8 weeks
The mean blood flow velocity within the fistula vein, averaged over the complete cardiac cycle, obtained by pulsed-wave Doppler ultrasound.. TAMV is expressed in centimeters per second (cm/s) and is used, together with the vessel cross-sectional area, to derive access flow.
8 weeks
Maturation of arteriovenous fistulas
Časové okno: 8 weeks
It will be evaluated by duplex ultrasound at 8 weeks post-creation by a vascular sonographer. A composite clinical outcome indicating that the arteriovenous fistula has developed sufficient diameter, blood flow, and depth to permit successful and sustained cannulation for hemodialysis. Maturation is assessed at a predefined postoperative time point by duplex ultrasound against standardized criteria - vein diameter ≥6 mm, access flow >600 mL/min, and depth from the skin surface ≤6 mm - in conjunction with documented successful two-needle cannulation for dialysis.
8 weeks

Sekundární výstupní opatření

Měření výsledku
Popis opatření
Časové okno
Pain intensity level
Časové okno: 8 weeks
Pain intensity will be measured by applying the visual analogue scale (VAS). The VAS is a 100-mm horizontal line, with one end defined as no pain (0 mm) and the other as worst imaginable pain (100 mm). Each participant will be asked to mark a point on the line corresponding to their level of pain at the arteriovenous fistula site. This procedure will be repeated three times, and the average will be recorded
8 weeks
Kidney disease-related quality of life (KDQOL-36™)
Časové okno: 8 weeks
The KDQOL-36™ will be used to assess health-related quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease referred for hemodialysis vascular access. It is a validated, self-administered questionnaire that combines a generic core health survey with kidney-disease-targeted items, covering physical and mental health domains as well as burden of kidney disease, symptoms/problems, and effects of kidney disease on daily life. Higher scores reflect a better perceived quality of life.
8 weeks

Spolupracovníci a vyšetřovatelé

Zde najdete lidi a organizace zapojené do této studie.

Sponzor

Vyšetřovatelé

  • Ředitel studie: Mohamed F Radwan, Ain Shams University
  • Studijní židle: Hany E Obya, Professor, Cairo University

Termíny studijních záznamů

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Hlavní termíny studia

Začátek studia (Odhadovaný)

1. září 2026

Primární dokončení (Odhadovaný)

15. března 2027

Dokončení studie (Odhadovaný)

31. března 2027

Termíny zápisu do studia

První předloženo

24. srpna 2026

První předloženo, které splnilo kritéria kontroly kvality

24. srpna 2026

První zveřejněno (Aktuální)

26. srpna 2026

Aktualizace studijních záznamů

Poslední zveřejněná aktualizace (Aktuální)

26. srpna 2026

Odeslaná poslední aktualizace, která splnila kritéria kontroly kvality

24. srpna 2026

Naposledy ověřeno

1. srpna 2026

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Termíny související s touto studií

Další identifikační čísla studie

  • P.T.REC/012/006425

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