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Nurse-Led Nutrition and Exercise Program for Hemodialysis Patients
Sponsor: University of Misan
Summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-led integrated nutrition and exercise intervention on improving health-related quality of life among hemodialysis patients. Patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis often experience reduced quality of life due to physical, psychological, and dietary challenges. In this study, participants are randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving a structured nurse-led program that includes individualized nutritional counseling and supervised exercise sessions, or a control group receiving usual hemodialysis care. The intervention is designed to enhance patients' physical function, nutritional status, and overall well-being. The primary outcome is the change in quality of life measured using a validated instrument over a defined follow-up period. The findings of this study may provide evidence for the integration of nurse-led lifestyle interventions into routine hemodialysis care to improve patient outcomes
Official title: Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Integrated Nutrition and Exercise Intervention on Quality of Life Among Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
21 Years - 59 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2025-04-01
Completion Date
2026-02-15
Last Updated
2026-04-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Nurse-Led Integrated Nutrition and Exercise Program
This intervention is a structured nurse-led integrated program designed for hemodialysis patients, combining individualized nutritional counseling and supervised exercise sessions. The nutritional component focuses on dietary management appropriate for dialysis patients, while the exercise component includes low-to-moderate intensity physical activity tailored to patient tolerance. The intervention aims to improve health-related quality of life, physical function, and overall well-being in addition to routine hemodialysis care.
Usual Hemodialysis Care
Participants in the control group receive routine hemodialysis care provided by the dialysis center without additional structured nutrition or exercise intervention
Locations (1)
Al-Shaheed Al-Sadr Teaching Hospital - Hemodialysis Unit, Al-Nasiriya Teaching Hospital - Hemodialysis Unit, and Al-Zubair Dialysis Center
Amarah, Maysan Governorate, Iraq