Table 1.
Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the Interventions Made to Preserve Cognitive Function Trial (IMPCT)
Inclusion Criteria | Men and women with ESKD receiving maintenance hemodialysis 2–3 times weekly at one of the 13 hemodialysis centers. Participants must also be: |
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1. Within 3 months to 3 years of initiating hemodialysis | |
2. ≥18 years or older at enrollment | |
3. English-speaking | |
4. Willing to participate in research | |
Approval is required by the treating provider at the dialysis center that the interventions are safe for the patient to be enrolled. | |
Exclusion Criteria | Pregnancy, angina pectoris, chronic lung disease requiring oxygen, musculoskeletal conditions, amputation, orthopedic disorders exacerbated by physical activity, a femoral AV access, legally blind, hepatitis B infection requiring medical isolation, or current incarceration, inability to recognize numbers and letters. |