Can exercise strengthen bones in kidney disease? study tests aerobic vs resistance training

NCT ID NCT07628621

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Badr University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at how two types of exercise affect bone health in people with chronic kidney disease. Sixty patients did either treadmill walking or resistance training for 6 months. Researchers measured bone turnover markers and bone density before and after the program to see which exercise worked better.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: exercise training (aerobic treadmill or resistance machines)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that specific types of exercise help manage bone health in chronic kidney disease.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all kidney disease patients. It measured bone markers, not actual fractures or long-term outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic kidney disease chronic renal failure syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Badr university

Cairo, Egypt

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