Inspiratory Muscle Training for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis

Strong Point of Inspiratory Muscle Training for Kidney and Immune Functions, and Quality of Life of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a global public health problem with an increasing prevalence and incidence, poor prognosis, and high costs. It is characterized by changes in the kidney structure and functions for more than three months. It is grouped into several stages, including end-stage kidney disease requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT). Hemodialysis (HD) is one of the RRT options other than kidney transplantation. Regular moderate-intensity exercise may improve certain elements of the immune system and have anti-inflammatory benefits. Aerobic exercise, extremity muscle strength exercises, and inspiratory muscle training have been reported to improve kidney function and quality of life in CKD patients receiving hemodialysis three times a week. However, the effect of inspiratory muscle training on kidney and immune function, and quality of life in CKD patients receiving HD twice a week remains unclear.

Exercise causes a variety of immunological responses, including the production of interleukins. There is some evidence that exercise is correlated with a reduction in systemic inflammation. Prolonged exercise and regular exercise decrease baseline IL-6 levels as a pro-inflammatory cytokine. Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) exercise program can improve endothelial function and oxidative stress, both of which affect the progression of kidney disease. The IMT exercise program can induce a decrease in sympathoadrenal activation, as well as a decrease in adrenaline and noradrenaline circulation, thereby preventing endothelial and glycocalyx injury. So, the IMT can improve kidney function. Previous study showed IMT reducing urea and creatinine levels in CKD patients receiving HD thrice a week. The IMT also can improve quality of life of CKD patients receiving HD thrice a week. Hemodialysis remains the primary RRT modality in Indonesia, and practice is strongly influenced by the socioeconomics of the region due to lack of third-party payers. Stretching resources to maximize outcome benefit is critical, and twice-weekly HD sessions are an improved and cost-effective clinical practice. Observational studies of twice-weekly HD in Taiwan and China have shown a possible benefit of the slower decline of renal function and acceptable nutritional status in recent years. However, there are limited data from performing IMT can improve kidney and immune function, and quality of life of CKD patients receiving HD twice a week. As result of limited data, the investigators is looked forward to answer about the effect of the IMT exercise program on improving inflammatory cytokine IL-6, kidney function, and quality of life in end-stage CKD patients receiving HD twice a week.

Sixteen patients are assigned an IMT exercise program that included inspiratory muscle strengthening exercises thrice a week at a 50% MIP intensity, five sets per time, ten breathing repetitions per set, for an estimated duration of 20 minutes each using Threshold IMT for 12 weeks.

Sixteen patients are assigned an IMT exercise program that included inspiratory muscle strengthening exercises thrice a week at a 10% MIP intensity, five sets per time, ten breathing repetitions per set, for an estimated duration of 20 minutes each using Threshold IMT for 12 weeks.

Kidney function will measure with urea and creatinine levels. The level of urea will examine before and 12 weeks after IMT program exercise. The examination is conducted by laboratory staff, followed by the enzymatic method. The urea level in miligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).

Kidney function will measure with urea and creatinine levels. The level of creatinine will examine before and 12 weeks after IMT program exercise. The examination is conducted by laboratory staff, followed by the enzymatic method. The creatinine level in miligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).

Immune function will measure with IL-6 level. The level of IL-6 will examine before and 12 weeks after IMT program exercise. The examination is conducted by laboratory staff, followed by the enzymatic method. The IL-6 levels in picograms per mililiter (pg/ml).

Quality of life will assess using the KDQOL-SFTM v1.3 questionnaire.This questionnaire consists of a physical component summary (PCS), mental component summary (MCS), and kidney disease component summary (KDCS). We will perform interview using the KDQOL-SFTM v1.3 questionnaire before and 12 weeks after IMT program exercise. PCS measure in Unit on Scale with range 0 to 100, higher value mean better outcome.

Quality of life will assess using the KDQOL-SFTM v1.3 questionnaire.This questionnaire consists of a physical component summary (PCS), mental component summary (MCS), and kidney disease component summary (KDCS). We will perform interview using the KDQOL-SFTM v1.3 questionnaire before and 12 weeks after IMT program exercise. MCS measure in Unit on Scale with range 0 to 100, higher value mean better outcome.

Quality of life will assess using the KDQOL-SFTM v1.3 questionnaire.This questionnaire consists of a physical component summary (PCS), mental component summary (MCS), and kidney disease component summary (KDCS). We will perform interview using the KDQOL-SFTM v1.3 questionnaire before and 12 weeks after IMT program exercise. KDCS measure in Unit on Scale with range 0 to 100, higher value mean better outcome.

Inclusion Criteria: can perform inspiratory muscle training (IMT) procedures, have a MIP (Maximal Inspiratory Pressure) value of less than 70% of the predicted measurement results using the micro respiratory pressure meter (RPM) tool, hemoglobin level greater than 8 g/dL, ability to understand oral and written instructions, cooperative and willing to participate in the research, able to do exercises after signing an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: patients with obstructive lung disease, pleural effusion, cardiomegaly, heart failure, coronary heart disease, history of pneumothorax, history of thoracic or abdominal surgery in the last six months, disturbances related to eardrum damage have received inspiratory and expiratory muscle training in the past six months blood pressure >180/110 mmHg or <80/60 mmHg

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