The Effects of Physical Activity Behavior Change in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Kidney Transplant Recipients

Treatments: Other: Physical activity program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05425498

6039-GOA

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of physical activity program according to motivational interviewing based on the Transtheoretical Model on cardiovascular risk factors, physical activity level, physical activity behavior, and gait parameters in kidney transplant recipients.

Full description

The Transtheoretical Model evaluates readiness for behavior change. The Transtheoretical Model has been frequently used to determine how individuals adopt and maintain physical activity. In kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), increased physical activity level is associated with better graft function, and decreased physical activity is associated with increased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the level of physical activity and to gain physical activity habits in KTRs. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of physical activity program according to motivational interviewing based on the Transtheoretical Model on on cardiovascular risk factors, physical activity level, physical activity behavior, and gait parameters in KTRs.

28 KTRs who meet the inclusion criteria will be assigned to the physical activity program or control group by non-randomization method. In the physical activity group, a 12-weeks physical activity program will be applied by giving pedometer. 12 telephone sessions will be held once a week according to motivational interview techniques based on the Transtheoretical Model. Assessments will perform just before starting to study, at the end of 12 weeks (just after the physical activity program), and the end of 24 weeks. In the control group, information about physical activity will be given without applying the physical activity program. Control group's assessments will be performed when they are included in the study, at the end of 12 weeks and 24 weeks.

Enrollment: 28 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• to be at least 18 years old
• to have had a kidney transplantation at least 6 months ago

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Multiple organ transplantation
• Severe cognitive impairment (Mini Mental Test score less than 24)
• Uncorrected visual impairment
• Certain neurological pathology (parkinson, stroke, epilepsy)
• Orthopedic surgery or injury to the lower extremity that will affect individuals' participation in daily life
• Inability to walk independently

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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28 participants in 2 patient groups

Physical Activity Program Group

Experimental group

Description:

In the physical activity group, In the physical activity group, a 12-weeks physical activity program will be applied by giving pedometer. 12 telephone sessions will be held once a week according to motivational interview techniques based on the Transtheoretical Model. Assessments will perform just before starting to study, at the end of 12 weeks (just after the physical activity program), and the end of 24 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Physical activity program

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

In the control group, information about physical activity will be given without applying the physical activity program. Control group's assessments will be performed when they are included in the study, at the end of 12 weeks and 24 weeks.