A Comparison of Physical Activity Levels With and Without Feedback Via Fitbit® Flex™ in Hemodialysis Patients

Completed

Conditions studied: End Stage Renal Disease

In brief

This is a pilot study intended to gather data in order to inform future studies about the role of feedback as an incentive for increasing levels of physical activity which could improve health in hemodialysis patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02320513

Run by

Renal Research Institute

People needed

33

Starts

2014-10-01

Expected to finish

2015-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Receiving hemodialysis three times a week
• On hemodialysis for more than 3 months
• Between the ages of 18 and 75 years
• Able to walk without assistance or assistive devices
• Able to read and understand the English language

You may not qualify if…

• Patient already uses an activity tracker
• Unstable health: acute infections, congestive heart failure NYHA class 4 and/or unstable angina
• Hospitalization within the past 3 months for non-access related reasons
• Known allergies to nickel
• Unable to physically grip the handheld dynamometer in order to complete the Hand Grip Strength Test
• Cognitive impairment

Where it is running

• Avantua Upper East Side Dialysis Center — New York, New York, United States

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