Hemodialysis Patients at Selected Hospital Smch:"Effectivenessof Intradialytic Stretching Exercises on Muscle Cramps and Bio-Markers."

Abstract

In this study, patients receiving haemodialysis at Saveetha Medical College and Hospital were evaluated to determine the impact of intradialytic stretching exercises on muscle cramps and biomarkers. In the study, a random sampling technique was used in a quasi-experimental pretest-and-posttest design. Using a random sampling procedure, 60 samples were chosen, divided into two groups (30+30 each), and 30 were assigned to the experimental group and 30 to the control group, respectively. The samples' pre-test level of muscle cramping was measured using a self-structured questionnaire method, along with their demographic information. The level of muscle cramping after the test was measured in both groups using the same questionnaire only in the experimental group, which underwent intradialytic stretching exercises on three consecutive dialysis cycles. Despite the pretest having a mean score of 1.83 and a standard deviation of 0.83. The objectives were

1. To assess the demographic variables among the patients.
2. To assess the pretest levels of muscle cramps and bio -makers among client undergoing hemodialysis in both experimental & control group.
3. To determine the effectiveness of intradialytic stretching exercise among client undergoing hemodialysis in experimental group.
4. To compare the posttest level of muscle cramps and bio-makers among clients undergoing hemodialysis in both experimental group and control group.
5. To find out the association between the posttest level of muscle cramps and selected bio markers among client undergoing hemodialysis with their selected demographic variables.