New breathing training aims to ease symptoms in kidney disease
NCT ID NCT07369973
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding a special breathing feedback device to standard breathing exercises can reduce symptoms and improve quality of life in adults with chronic kidney disease. Twenty-four participants will practice the exercises three times daily for six weeks. The goal is to see if the approach is acceptable and whether it helps with breathing, fatigue, and daily function.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- diaphragmatic biofeedback combined with respiratory muscle training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease breathing problems and improve daily life for people with chronic kidney disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial (24 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. The intervention may not provide meaningful benefits or may be hard to stick with.
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Study facts
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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 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged ≥18 years * Diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) at any stage * Clinically stable condition, with no acute medical events in the previous 4 weeks * Ability to understand and follow breathing and training instructions * Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Acute respiratory infection or unstable pulmonary disease * Severe cognitive impairment or neurological condition limiting cooperation * Unstable cardiovascular disease or contraindications to respiratory muscle training * Recent thoracic or abdominal surgery (\<3 months) * Significant visual impairment that prevents proper use of the biofeedback device * Participation in another interventional clinical trial during the study period
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