Pedaling while dialysis: a new hope for better sleep and less anxiety?

NCT ID NCT07176403

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Alexandria University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a 12-week aerobic exercise program (cycling) during hemodialysis sessions can improve sleep quality, depression, and anxiety in kidney patients. 100 adults on maintenance dialysis will be split into an exercise group and a control group. The goal is to see if this simple, drug-free intervention can boost mental well-being and dialysis effectiveness.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: intradialytic exercise (aerobic cycling during dialysis)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve sleep and mood for people on hemodialysis.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by placebo effects. Exercise during dialysis may not be safe or tolerable for all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder Depression end stage renal failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

INTRADIALYTIC EXERCISE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Faculty of Medicine, Aexandria University
RECRUITING

Alexandria, 21526, Egypt

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