Prehabilitation for Adults With End Stage Renal Disease on the Kidney Transplant Waitlist

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Conditions studied: Kidney Failure, Chronic

In brief

This pilot study will be a clinical trial to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a kidney transplant (KT) prehabilitation intervention in adults with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who are within 3-6 months of transplantation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02895243

Run by

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

People needed

18

Starts

2016-05-27

Expected to finish

2018-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-12

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Men and women with end stage renal disease who are within 3-6 months of kidney transplantation and are on the kidney transplant waitlist at Johns Hopkins
• Must be at least 18 years or older at enrollment
• Must be English speaking
• Must be enrolled in an ongoing cohort study of adults with ESRD who are being evaluated for kidney transplantation
• Must be willing to participate in a prehabilitation program and able to give informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who have any of the following medical conditions will be excluded from the study:
• Active Angina pectoris
• Chronic lung disease and daily use of oxygen
• Cerebral vascular disease
• Musculoskeletal conditions that would limit participation in prehabilitation
• Lower- or upper-extremity amputation
• Orthopedic disorders exacerbated by physical activity
• Decreased mental capacity
• Patients who live outside of Maryland will not be included in the study.

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation — Lutherville, Maryland, United States

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