Isometric exercise has been shown to increase the diameter and the blood flow rate of forearm veins.At present, more studies focus on the perioperative period to promote the maturation of arteriovenous fistula(AVF), while there are few reports on functional maintenance measures for the patients with maintenance hemodialysis.This study aims to explore the effect of dumbbell exercise on AVF，and evaluate whether patients can carry a 6-pound item with the fistula limb in a reasonable way.
Autologous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferred vascular access for maintenance hemodialysis patients. It is estimated that AVF accounts for 85-90% of the permanent vascular access in Chinese hemodialysis patients. With the prolongation of dialysis time, aging, and the increase of diabetes incidence, the complications of AVF are more and more common, which affect the lifetime of AVF. Therefore,self-maintenance of AVF is essential. Among them, exercise should be used throughout the entire process of AVF use for the reason that it is economical, easy to operate, and highly repeatable.The most common isometric exercise is handgrip exercise. However, there are some deficiencies in this exercise, such as lack of quantitative standards and burnout of repeated actions. As a result, this study uses quantitative dumbbells as a training tool to explore the effect of dumbbell exercise on the maintenance of AVF, and further evaluates and breaks the nursing routine of "no lifting weights" of fistula limb.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
The control group was given routine dialysis treatment and daily handgrip exercise .Patients are asked to squeeze a rubber ring 30 times per min for altogether 20 minutes on non-dialysis days.The 20-minute exercise can be divided into 3 parts according to individual circumstances.
The experimental group was given routine dialysis treatment and daily dumbbell exercise .Patients are asked to hold 6-pound dumbbells to exercise 30 times per min for altogether 20 minutes on non-dialysis days.The 20-minute exercise can be divided into 3 parts according to individual circumstances.
Guangdong General Hospital
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
RECRUITINGChanges in blood flow of AVF draining vein
The blood flow measurement was repeated three times at a location 5 cm proximal to the anastomosis in the draining vein by Doppler ultrasound.
Time frame: from Baseline to 3 months
Changes in diameter of AVF draining vein
The diameter measurement was repeated three times at a location 5 cm proximal to the anastomosis in the draining vein by Doppler ultrasound.
Time frame: from Baseline to 3 months
The ratio of pre-pump arterial pressure and blood flow
The ratio of pre-pump arterial pressure and blood flow during the hemodialysis treatment.
Time frame: from Baseline to 3 months
Adverse event
The incidence of adverse event(puncture site hematoma,hemorrhage,aneurysm,heart failure,joint sprain,falls,anastomotic rupture,etc).
Time frame: from Baseline to 3 months
Changes in blood flow of AVF proximal artery
The blood flow measurement was repeated three times at a location 5 cm proximal to the anastomosis in the proximal artery by Doppler ultrasound.
Time frame: from Baseline to 3 months
Changes in blood flow of brachial artery
The blood flow measurement was repeated three times at a location 2 cm above the elbow in the brachial artery by Doppler ultrasound.
Time frame: from Baseline to 3 months
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