A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LEG EXERCISE ON FREQUENCY OF MUSCLE CRAMPS AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS AT DAU KALYAN SINGH POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTER (DKS), RAIPUR(C.G.)

Author Name: 1. Rema Rajesh, 2. Vijaya Anil, 3. Poonam Vaishnav

Volume/Issue: 05/03

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2024-13966487/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Associate Professor cum Principal of GCON,Durg (C.G., India.
2. Associate Professor GCON Durg (C.G.), India.
3. MSc. (N) final year, Medical Surgical Nursing GCON Durg(C.G.), India.

ABSTRACT

Muscles Cramps are a common and distressing complication experienced by Patients undergoing Hemodialysis, significantly impacting their quality of life. These involuntary muscle contractions can occur during or after dialysis sessions, causing discomfort and limiting patient’s ability to perform daily activities. Despite advances in dialysis technology and management strategies, muscle Cramps remain a persistent challenge in the care of Hemodialysis patients. The results of the pilot study revealed the feasibility and practicability of the study. The reliability of the tool was identified by test retest method karl pearson correlation formula for muscle cramps frequency. The ‘r’ value is 0.95 , hence the tool was reliable. The ‘t’ test value is 6.28 at p< 0.05 which depicts that the intervention is effective in Experimental group. No significant changes observes in Control group.

Key words: Leg Exercise, Muscle Cramps, Hemodialysis