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Simple arm exercises may boost dialysis access success for kidney patients

NCT ID NCT06960304

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, EPE Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a structured arm exercise program can help arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) mature properly in people with chronic kidney disease who need hemodialysis. AVFs are surgically created connections between an artery and a vein that allow for dialysis, but up to half of them fail to develop adequately. Researchers will compare patients who follow a specific exercise routine with those who do not, measuring fistula size, blood flow, and function after eight weeks. If exercise helps, it could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve dialysis outcomes.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
structured physical exercise program
What this could lead to
If effective, this simple exercise program could become a standard, low-cost way to improve fistula success rates, making dialysis safer and more reliable for kidney patients.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small, single-center trial. Exercise may not significantly improve fistula maturation, and results may not apply to all patients or settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic renal failure syndrome end stage renal failure Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE REQUIRING HEMODIALYSIS

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Unidade Local de Saude de Coimbra

    RECRUITING

    Coimbra, Coimbra District, 3004-561, Portugal

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