The Effects of Nutrition Supplementation and Resistance Exercise During Hemodialysis
End Stage Renal Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for End Stage Renal Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: On hemodialysis for more than 3 months, on a thrice weekly hemodialysis program. Adequately dialyzed (Kt/V > 1.2). Age 18-75 Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant women. Patients unable to perform exercise Severe unstable underlying disease besides commonly associated with ESRD. Cardiac patients that are stable will be included. Patients hospitalized within the last month prior to the study. Patients with malfunctioning arterial-venous access (recirculation and/or blood flow < 750 ml/min) Patients receiving steroids and/or other immunosuppressive agents.
Sites / Locations
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
1
2
nutritional supplement plus resistance exercise
nutritional supplement only (resistance exercise will not be performed)