Home workouts could protect kidney transplant Patients' hearts
NCT ID NCT04123951
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 12-week home-based exercise program can improve heart health in kidney transplant recipients. Half of the 50 participants will follow the exercise plan, while the other half continues usual care. Researchers will use detailed MRI scans to measure changes in heart structure and function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- home-based exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to reduce heart disease risk in kidney transplant recipients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise program is short (12 weeks) and may not produce lasting heart benefits.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Leicester NHS Trust
Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4PW, United Kingdom
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