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. A progressive, permanent decrease of kidney function is known as chronic renal disease. disease staging based on a declining GFR. At the point when an individuals GFR is under 15 ml/min, CKD is taken into consideration. Dialysis is frequently the therapy of choice with CKD patients. The fast elimination of salt and water due to neuromuscular hypersensitivity causes muscle cramps. Exercises are one preventive measure that can be used to stop the loss of muscle protein and keep muscles functioning. If patients experience muscle cramps while undergoing hemodialyzer, nurses can show or advise them on the intradialytic stretching exercise and encourage them to use it. Nurses can provide patients stretching exercises to help them function better if they experience muscle cramps during intradialytichaemodialysis. Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental research approach was used for the investigation. A total of 60 CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis were included in the study, by using non probability purposive sampling technique. The modified Novel muscle cramps scale is used to access the level of muscles cramps. Results:shows that the mean age of 42.30 years in experiment and 42.27 years in control group. The majority of 50% patients were belonged to 41-50 years age group, 20% patients belonged to 20-30 years and 31-40 years in experiment group. The majority of 56.7% patients were belonged to 41-50 years age group, 23.3% patients belonged to 20-30 years and 16.7% patients belonged to 31-40 years in control group in this study. the majority of 56.7% patients were male and 43.3% patients were female in experiment group. The majority of 53.3% patients were male and 46.7% patients were female in control group in this study. shows that the majority of 83.3% patients were non-formal educated and 16.7% patients were literate in experiment group. The majority of 93.3% patients were non-formal educated and 6.7% patients were literate in control group in this study. shows that the majority of 96.7%