Can changing dialysis times save Patients' legs?
NCT ID NCT07479888
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 60 adults on long-term dialysis to see if the schedule of dialysis sessions affects blood flow to the legs. Some patients did standard 4-hour sessions three times a week, while others did shorter 2-hour sessions six times a week. The goal was to find out which schedule better prevents dangerous drops in leg blood pressure during treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose a dialysis schedule that reduces the risk of serious leg complications in kidney patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to all dialysis patients, and the benefit may be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient must be an adult (aged 18 years or older) * Must have been on chronic hemodialysis for at least 3 months * Must be willing to undergo one week of daily hemodialysis to assess its clinical benefit * Must have read and understood the information letter and agree to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Bilateral amputation including the big toes * Hemodynamic instability defined by a peridialytic blood pressure drop of more than 50% of sessions * Patient undergoing acute hemodialysis * Contraindication to either of the two dialysis modalities * Patient not wishing to undergo daily hemodialysis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Rouen Hospital
Rouen, 76031, France
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