Dialysis patients get stronger by pedaling during treatment
NCT ID NCT07427264
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a 6-month program of aerobic and resistance exercises, done during dialysis sessions, can improve body composition, muscle oxygen levels, and physical function in 40 adults with chronic kidney disease. Participants are randomly assigned to either the exercise group or usual care. Researchers will measure changes in muscle strength, walking ability, and quality of life.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- exercise program (aerobic and resistance training during dialysis)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that exercising during dialysis helps patients feel stronger, move better, and have a better quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants. Results may not apply to all dialysis patients, and the exercise program may be too demanding for some.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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: * Age \> 18 and \<80 years, either gender * Confirmed diagnosis * Patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis therapy for at least 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Acute myocardial infraction * Severe valvular disease * Potentially malignant arrhythmias * Unstable angina * Hospitalized patients * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus * Uncontrolled hypertension * Neurological, or orthopedic limitations/non-ambulant status * Cognitive or psychiatric disorders * Poor regulation of comorbidities * Already participating in organized exercise programs * Current pregnancy * Inability/unwillingness to give informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sports Medicine Laboratory, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, 57001, Greece
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