Creatine and exercise during dialysis: a new hope for kidney patients?

NCT ID NCT07666815

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Pedro Julian Flores Moreno Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether taking creatine supplements and doing light exercise during dialysis sessions can help people with advanced kidney disease maintain muscle strength and body health. About 48 adults on dialysis will take either creatine or a placebo daily for 8 weeks, while also following an exercise program. The goal is to see if these simple additions can improve grip strength and other measures of physical function.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: creatine monohydrate
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple way to help dialysis patients maintain muscle strength and physical function.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-phase trial with only 48 participants over 8 weeks. The benefits may be modest or not last long, and creatine might not work well in this specific patient group.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

end stage renal failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE 5D

Contacts and locations

Locations

IMSS-Bienestar State Haemodialysis Centre
RECRUITING

Colima, Coliima, 28048, Mexico

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