Interventions Made to Preserve Cognitive Function Trial (IMPCT) study protocol: a multi-dialysis center 2x2 factorial randomized controlled trial of intradialytic cognitive and exercise training to preserve cognitive function

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:
	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.

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