Pre-emptive rehabilitation to prevent dialysis-associated morbidity
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN89178223 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN89178223 |
| Protocol serial number | 35594 |
| Sponsor | Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Funder | Kidney Research UK (KRUK); Grant Codes: AHPF_004_20160729 |
- Submission date
- 19/03/2018
- Registration date
- 20/03/2018
- Last edited
- 27/03/2019
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Urological and Genital Diseases
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
Chronic kidney disease is a long-term condition where the kidneys don't work as well as they should. Dialysis treatment to replicate some of the kidney's functions may be necessary in advanced cases. Chronic kidney disease and dialysis often lead to frequent hospital admissions, and are associated with increased lethargy (tiredness), muscle wasting, reduced independence and poorer quality of life. Increased exercise, improved nutrition, and education before patients start dialysis can help maintain independence and improve health on starting dialysis. This study aims to investigate whether regular exercise, good nutrition and education, commencing before dialysis starts and continuing for the first 6 months of dialysis, leads to greater improvements in exercise ability, independence, and quality of life, than usual care.
Who can participate?
Patients aged 18 and over who are expected to start dialysis within the next 12 months
What does the study involve?
All participants attend an appointment for exercise tests to measure muscle function and exercise ability, scans to measure muscle mass, and to complete questionnaires to assess appetite and quality of life. Participants are then randomly allocated to the treatment group or usual care group. The treatment group involves a 10-week exercise and education programme. Each session lasts for 2 hours, with an hour of exercise followed by an education session that aims to help participants to cope better with dialysis. Participants are given an individual exercise and care plan to follow. The exercise and education sessions continue once per month until starting dialysis, and for the first 6 months of dialysis. Participants in the usual care group continue with usual clinic appointments and dialysis. The assessments done at the start of the study are repeated at several timepoints throughout the study, before and after starting dialysis. Results from these assessments are compared between the groups to assess whether this treatment is better than usual care at maintaining independence and quality of life in patients starting dialysis.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Not provided at time of registration
Where is the study run from?
1. Royal Derby Hospital (UK)
2. Nottingham University Hospitals City Hospital Campus (UK)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
March 2016 to June 2020
Who is funding the study?
Kidney Research UK
Who is the main contact?
Fiona Willingham
Contact information
Scientific
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
 ORCID ID |
0000-0003-2764-7173 |
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Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised; Interventional; Design type: Prevention, Process of Care, Education or Self-Management, Dietary, Psychological & Behavioural, Complex Intervention, Physical |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Pre-emptive rehabilitation to prevent dialysis associated morbidity (PREHAB-2): a study to assess the impact of exercise, nutritional intervention and multidisciplinary education upon outcomes in patients approaching and commencing dialysis |
| Study acronym | PREHAB-2 |
| Study objectives | Chronic kidney disease and dialysis often lead to frequent hospital admissions, and are associated with increased lethargy, muscle wasting, reduced independence and poorer quality of life. Previous work from our unit shows that increased exercise, improved nutrition, and education, before patients start dialysis, can help maintain independence, and improve health on starting dialysis. This project aims to investigate whether regular exercise, good nutrition, and education, commencing before dialysis starts and continuing for the first 6 months of dialysis, leads to greater improvements in exercise ability, independence, and quality of life, than usual care. |
| Ethics approval(s) | East Midlands - Derby Research Ethics Committee (REC), 04/10/2017, ref: 17/EM/0290 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Renal failure |
| Intervention | Patients expected to start dialysis within the next 12 months will be invited to take part. Patients who agree to take part will be asked to sign a consent form. All participants attend an initial assessment appointment, for exercise tests to measure muscle function and exercise ability, scans to measure muscle mass, and to complete questionnaires to assess appetite and quality of life. Participants are then randomly allocated to the treatment group or usual care group. The treatment group involves a 10-week exercise and education programme. Each session lasts for 2 hours, with an hour of exercise, followed by an education session, which aims to help participants to cope better with dialysis. Participants will be given an individual exercise and care plan to follow. The exercise and education sessions continue once per month until starting dialysis, and for the first 6 months of dialysis. Participants in the usual care group continue with usual clinic appointments and dialysis. The assessments done at the beginning of the study are repeated at several timepoints throughout the study, before and after starting dialysis. By comparing results from these assessments between the groups, we can assess if this treatment is superior to usual care in maintaining independence and quality of life in patients starting dialysis. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Functional and exercise capacity, determined by the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test; Timepoint(s): End of the study |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. Objective changes in functional capacity, determined by increased muscle mass, strength and function, will be assessed using the short physical performance battery test, single repetition maximum for leg extension and bicep curl, and one minute sit to stand, will be measured at baseline, 3 months, upon starting dialysis, and at 3, 6 and 12 months after starting dialysis |
| Completion date | 30/06/2020 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 60 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Male and female aged 18 years and above 2. eGFR less than 15mls/min 3. Rate of change in eGFR indicates that dialysis will be initiated within 12 months from commencing the study 4. Attending the low clearance clinic 5. Patient has opted for dialysis 6. Patient is able to exercise |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Patient is not predicted to require dialysis within 12 months of commencing the study 2. Patient has chosen conservative care rather than opting for dialysis 3. Severe physical impairment and/or significant comorbidity that makes exercise impossible or unsafe, defined by exercise-induced angina, inability to walk less than 50 metres, or dyspnoea with effort 4. Insufficient command of English to provide informed consent or comply with the testing protocol and exercise and education component (if results indicate the intervention to be beneficial, future studies will include provision for such patients) 5. Patient is pregnant (therefore is unable to undergo Dual X-Ray Absorption (DEXA) Scan) |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/04/2018 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/03/2019 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centres
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | Yes |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Other |
| IPD sharing plan | The datasets generated and/or analysed during this study will be included in the subsequent results publication. |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRA research summary | 28/06/2023 | No | No | ||
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
Editorial Notes
27/03/2019: The condition has been changed from "Specialty: Renal disorders, Primary sub-specialty: Renal disorders; UKCRC code/ Disease: Renal and Urogenital/ Renal failure" to "Renal failure"" following a request from the NIHR.
