Cooling dialysis fluid may fight fatigue after treatment

NCT ID NCT07071376

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Baskent University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether lowering the temperature of the dialysis fluid from 36.5°C to 36°C could reduce the tiredness patients often feel after dialysis. Fifty-seven adults on maintenance hemodialysis received three sessions of 'cold dialysis' over one week. Researchers measured fatigue and thermal comfort to see if this simple change helps.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: cold dialysis (dialysate temperature lowered from 36.5°C to 36°C)
What this could lead to: If it works, this simple temperature change could offer a low-cost way to ease fatigue after dialysis, improving daily life for patients.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 57 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The temperature change is minor, and fatigue is subjective, so benefits might be modest or not reproducible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dialysis disequilibrium syndrome end stage renal failure wild type ABeta2M amyloidosis

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DIALYSIS RELATED COMPLICATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Baskent University

Ankara, Türkiye, 109861, Turkey (Türkiye)

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