Pedaling through dialysis: could High-Intensity cycling shield hearts?

NCT ID NCT07119593

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at whether high-intensity cycling during hemodialysis can protect the heart from damage that dialysis sometimes causes. Fifteen adults on dialysis will exercise at different intensities during their sessions. Researchers will use echocardiograms to measure heart function before and after treatment.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: High-intensity intradialytic cycling
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to protect the hearts of people on dialysis.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early study with only 15 participants. It is designed to see if the idea is worth studying further, not to prove it works. Results may not apply to all dialysis patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

end stage renal failure wild type ABeta2M amyloidosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CARDIOPROTECTION DIALYSIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, N6A 5W9, Canada

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