NCT07014111NARecruiting
Fight Fatigue: A Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Walking Intervention to Reduce Fatigue in Adults With ESKD
University of Illinois at Chicago
Start Date
9/2/2025
Completion Date
6/1/2027
Summary
Fight Fatigue is evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of a combined progressive muscle relaxation and walking intervention to reduce fatigue for adults with end-stage kidney disease receiving in-center hemodialysis.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of ESKD diagnosis and receiving hemodialysis for at least 3 months
* Can read and speak English
* Fatigue measured via visual analogue scale, score ≥4 over the last week
* Able to stand and walk one block
* Has a cell phone that can receive text messages
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient's nephrologist refuses for them to participate
* Unstable angina
* Unstable pulmonary disease or pulmonary symptoms that preclude participation
* Lower-extremity amputation without prosthetic (BKA, AKA) -Orthopedic or neurologic condition that would preclude walking or tensing/releasing of muscles-
* Cognitive impairment that, in the judgement of the research team, precludes trial participation
* Participation in the formative phase of the development of Fight Fatigue
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Fight Fatigue
OTHER
Attention Control
Conditions
End Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
Locations
UI Health/University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois 60612
United States