Assessing Manual Components of Brazilian Children and Adolescents on Hemodialysis

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Kidney Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03065361

1.305.695

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to assess the handgrip strength; fine motor skills; and hand sensitivity of Brazilian children and adolescents with Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD). The sample was composed by 42 children and adolescents, 21 on hemodialysis (group A) and the other 21 acted as the control group (group B). The performance of both groups was compared. The outcome measures included Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test, the Semmes Weinstein monofilaments test and Jamar Dynamometer.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 9 to 19 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of CKD with active hemodialysis treatment (only to group A);
• Ability to understand the tests and questionnaires applied.

Exclusion criteria

• Neuropsychiatric disease associated; and
• Any medical contraindication against the participation in the study.

Trial design

42 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A

Description:

Group composed of 21 children and adolescents aged between 9 and 19 years old, treated by hemodialysis in two hospitals of Belo Horizonte. Just in case of some evidence of difference in the results within group A, because of the two types of dialysis (via fistula or catheter), this group can be subdivided in subgroups A1 (n=10) and A2 (n=11), respectively. Group A was already on hemodialysis, the intervention was not performed by the researcher. Our goal was only to evaluate some characteristics of these individuals.

Group B

Description:

Group composed of 21 children and adolescents matching age and gender for the Group A participants. The individuals were recruited in schools of Belo Horizonte.