End-Stage Renal Disease Intra-dialysis Lifestyle Education Study

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Conditions studied: End-stage Renal Disease

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of intra-dialysis yoga to an educational program among patients with end-stage renal disease. The investigators hypothesize that yoga as compared to the educational program will significantly improve quality of life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02361268

Run by

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

People needed

67

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2017-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-07-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Maintenance hemodialysis for ≥3 or months
• Adequately dialyzed (Kt/V ≥1.2 measured within last 3 months)
• Expected to remain in present hemodialysis shift for next 4 months
• Expected to remain on hemodialysis for at least 6 months
• 18 years or older

You may not qualify if…

• Acute or chronic medical conditions that would make intra-dialysis yoga potentially hazardous
• Unstable cardiac disease e.g. angina, life threatening arrhythmia
• Chronic lung disease that prevents gentle exercise or deep breathing exercises
• Active cerebrovascular disease
• Major depression
• Chronic symptoms of nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
• Current participation in exercise or mind body program/practice
• Cognitive impairment (MME ≤ 24) measured at baseline testing visit

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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