RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07014111

Fight Fatigue: A Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Walking Intervention to Reduce Fatigue in Adults With ESKD

Sponsor

University of Illinois at Chicago

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Sep 2, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

End Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis

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

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

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 Criteria6

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

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALFight Fatigue

Combined progressive muscle relaxation and walking (increasing step count) 12-week intervention that consists of education/training followed by text messages.

OTHERAttention Control

End-stage kidney disease education