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Impact of a Physical Activity Intervention on Physical Function and Quality of Life in Aging Candidates for Renal Transplantation: The PART Study


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60 Years
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Open (Enrolling)
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Renal Transplant Candidate

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Trial Information

Impact of a Physical Activity Intervention on Physical Function and Quality of Life in Aging Candidates for Renal Transplantation: The PART Study


Inclusion Criteria:



- Age ≥ 60 years

- Listed on the renal transplant waiting list (either active or inactive status)

- Able to give consent

- Able to maintain sitting or standing balance and ambulate without assistance from
another person

Exclusion Criteria:

- MMSE score less than 21

- Unstable coronary artery disease

- Less than three months since the patient had a myocardial infarction

- Congestive heart failure NY class III or IV

- Lower extremity amputation without prosthesis

- Severe and active lower extremity musculoskeletal problem which prevents
participation in the intervention

- Individuals who are more active than the intervention and thus would not be likely to
benefit

- SPPB score of 12 (the maximum score) at screening

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

The Short Physical Performance Battery SPPB) score, a brief and simple bedside performance-based instrument.

Outcome Time Frame:

One year

Safety Issue:

No

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

IRB00001451

NCT ID:

NCT00857974

Start Date:

July 2007

Completion Date:

December 2009

Related Keywords:

  • Renal Transplant Candidate
  • Physical Activity
  • Renal Transplant Candidate
  • Physical Function
  • Body Composition

Name

Location

Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina  27103