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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Combined progressive muscle relaxation and walking (increasing step count) 12-week intervention that consists of education/training followed by text messages.
End-stage kidney disease education
UI Health/University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
RECRUITINGFeasibility of recruitment
Recruitment metrics (enrolled/invited)
Time frame: Baseline to week 12
Feasibility of retention
Retention in the study from baseline to week 12
Time frame: Baseline to week 12
Acceptability
Participant rating of acceptability (e.g., enjoyable, easy to understand) via Likert scale questions and open ended questions
Time frame: End of study (Week 12)
Adherence to the study protocol
Adherence to the intervention measured with adherence to step counts, number/duration of accesses on the study-specific website, and adherence to study procedures as evaluated with number of text messages read/sent messages read.
Time frame: Baseline to week 12
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