Pedaling while dialyzing: simple exercise may boost heart function in kidney patients

NCT ID NCT07507981

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether a six-month aerobic exercise program done during dialysis sessions could improve heart function in people with end-stage kidney disease. Eighteen adults on hemodialysis pedaled a stationary bike for 30 minutes, three times a week, while receiving treatment. Researchers measured heart pumping strength before and after the program to see if exercise made a difference.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: aerobic exercise program
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to protect the heart in people on dialysis.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, single-group study with no comparison group, so results may be due to chance or other factors. It only included stable patients, so findings may not apply to everyone.

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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.

END STAGE CRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE HEMODIALYSIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

Mexico City, 14080, Mexico

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