Simple home walks may ease dialysis symptoms, small trial hopes to prove

NCT ID NCT07272070

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Figen Akay Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether walking at home for 30 minutes, 5 days a week, can reduce symptoms like muscle cramps and improve overall health in people on hemodialysis. Twenty-four adults who can walk independently and own a smartphone will be tracked for 8 weeks. The goal is to see if this easy, low-cost exercise can make daily life better for dialysis patients.

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 moderate-speed walking
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to reduce symptoms like muscle cramps and improve quality of life for people on dialysis.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Walking may not significantly change symptoms or health outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

end stage renal failure Muscle Cramp

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEMODIALYSIS MUSCLE CRAMP STRETCHING VIBRATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ankara Bilkent City Hospital

Ankara, Çankaya, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)

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