Virtually Supervised Exercise for Kidney Transplant Candidates
United States80 participantsStarted 2023-12-18
Plain-language summary
This study is examining whether a virtually supervised exercise program can improve physical function in persons who are awaiting kidney transplant. The investigators will compare the results to a similar group of persons who receive a health education program.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 100 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* ≥ 18 years old
* Listed for kidney transplant
* Positive answers (e.g. yes) to one of the following:
* current difficulty with climbing up 10 stairs,
* has changed in the past year how they climb 10 stairs
* current difficulty with walking a 0.5 mile (5-6 blocks)
* has changed in past year in how they walk 0.5 mile (5-6 blocks)
* documented performance of 430 meters or less on the six minute walk test in the past 12 months
* documented performance of 9 points or less on the Short Physical Performance Battery in the past 24 months
* documented performance of less than 3 points or less on the five times sit to stand test in the past 24 months
* Demonstrated ability to stand up independently from a seated position and then sit back down without using their arms or an assistive device in the past 24 months
Exclusion Criteria:
* Does not speak English or Spanish
* Nursing home resident
* Severe low vision (≥20/200 with corrective lens)
* Severe hearing loss even with use of amplification preventing communication
* Unstable angina or uncontrolled arrhythmia
* Supplemental oxygen therapy
* Myocardial infarction, major heart surgery, stroke, venous thromboembolism, hip fracture, hip or knee replacement in past six months (temporary exclusion)
* ≥ 3 errors on the Six Item Screener
What they're measuring
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Change in performance on 30 second sit to stand test