Eye workouts while on dialysis: a new way to prevent falls?
NCT ID NCT07591714
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This pilot study will test whether a short eye-exercise program done during dialysis sessions can improve physical function, balance, and fear of falling in people with kidney failure. Thirty adults on maintenance hemodialysis will be randomly assigned to do the exercises or receive usual care. The main goal is to see if the program is feasible and safe, with early signs of benefit.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- eye exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve balance and reduce falls in people on dialysis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (30 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. The exercises may not help, or could cause dizziness or discomfort.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 * Adults ≥18 years receiving maintenance in-center hemodialysis * Clinically stable for brief seated intradialytic intervention * Able to understand and follow eye-exercise instructions * Able to provide informed consent * Able to sit upright independently during dialysis * Able to complete repeated outcome assessments * Able to communicate discomfort or adverse symptoms * Usual corrective lenses permitted if needed for visual clarity Exclusion Criteria * Unstable cardiac conditions (e.g., unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction, decompensated heart failure, uncontrolled arrhythmia) * Active infection or acute medical illness * Hemodynamic instability * Significant cognitive or communication impairment preventing instruction-following * Severe uncorrected visual impairment or active ocular disease * Recent major ophthalmologic surgery * Severe musculoskeletal or neurologic limitations preventing participation or testing * Any condition deemed unsafe for intradialytic exercise by the treating physician or nephrologist
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Conditions
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pardis specialized wellness institute
Isfahan, Iran
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