exercise and nutritional support: resistance exercise and protein supplementation including branched chain amino acids for 12 weeks
Study summary
Sarcopenia can be easily observed in patients with hemodialysis. However, there were few studies on the precise concept and diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia in patients with hemodialysis. The investigators have already recognized the sarcopenia-associated mortality and morbidity in patients with hemodialysis. However, intervention studies on hemodialysis patients with sarcopenia have not been conducted until now. In 2021, the investigators conducted a pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of the combined exercise and nutrition intervention for sarcopenia in patients with hemodialysis to confirm the effectiveness. This study is a follow-up study, conducted as a randomized controlled trial.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
20 Years
Max age
80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients with hemodialysis
* Community-dwellers
* Able to walk with or without assistive devices for more than 100 meters
Exclusion Criteria:
* A person with cancer disease.
* People with psychiatric symptoms.
* A person who has an absorption disorder or has a history of resection of the small intestine or colon
* Pregnant women
* A person treated for acute bacterial infections
* A person who is in a wheelchair due to inconvenience in walking.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Handgrip strength in Kg using a portable dyanometer — 12 weeks Measurement of handle strength using a portable dynamometer to view the function of skeletal muscle every 4 weeks.
Body composition using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) — 12 weeks Body composition will be evaluated by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry at start and end of the study.
Body composition using body composition monitor (BCM) — 12 weeks Body composition will be evaluated by bioimpedence analysis using body composition monitor start at and end of the study.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Chungnam National University Hospital
Daejeon
South Korea
Recruiting
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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