Inspiratory Muscle Training for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis
Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 on Dialysis
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 on Dialysis
Eligibility Criteria
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
Sites / Locations
- Al Ihsan Province Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Intervention group
Control group
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.