A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRETCHING EXERCISES ON LEVEL OF MUSCLE CRAMPS DURING HEMODIALYSIS AMONG CKD PATIENTS IN SELECTED HOSPITAL AT DEHRADUN (UTTARAKHAND)

Background:The kidney, a critical organ, is important for maintaining the bodys homeostasis system. A healthy individual excretes 1500–2000 ml of urine per 24 hours. progressive, permanent decrease kidney function known as chronic renal disease. disease staging based on declining GFR. At point when an individuals GFR under 15 ml/min, CKD taken into consideration. Dialysis frequently therapy choice with patients. The fast elimination salt and water due to neuromuscular hypersensitivity causes muscle cramps. Exercises are one preventive measure that can be used stop loss protein keep muscles functioning. If patients experience cramps while undergoing hemodialyzer, nurses show or advise them intradialytic stretching exercise encourage use it. Nurses provide exercises help better if they during intradialytichaemodialysis. Materials Methods: quasi-experimental research approach was investigation. total 60 hemodialysis were included in study, by using non probability purposive sampling technique. modified Novel scale access level Results:shows mean age 42.30 years experiment 42.27 control group. majority 50% belonged 41-50 group, 20% 20-30 31-40 56.7% 23.3% 16.7% group this study. male 43.3% female 53.3% 46.7% shows 83.3% non-formal educated literate 93.3% 6.7% 96.7% had sedentary lifestyle 3.3% non-sedentary 100% rural area urban equally 66.7% 33.3% 86.7% none habit, 10% alcohol drinking smoking habit 86.6% 63.3% any medical problem 36.6 % no 43.3 weight 53.27 kg experimental 51.27 average duration dialysis treatment 14.33 days 11.73 took 1 glass day 2 glasses 90% did non-daily activity cooking brooming 2-week sittings, 3 weeks sitting 1-week sittings week 70% later stage 30% middle comparison between pre post-test score experienced There statistical significance frequency P=0.001 NPS interference P=0.001in after practicing pre-test higher than P=0.070 P=0.134 P=0.103 P=0.264 haemodialysis there such different Conclusion: This indicates examination effective studys findings demonstrated lower leg performed dramatically decreased cramping haemodialysis. statistically significant link selected demographic characteristics either groups.