Eye exercises during dialysis to help movement, balance and fall risk
Tests eye exercises done during dialysis in adults with end stage kidney disease.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: The Effect of Intradialytic Eye Exercise in Hemodialysis Patients
Key facts
- Where
- Isfahan, IranSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults on regular in-center hemodialysis who are stable enough to do a short seated eye-exercise program during dialysis.
- Age
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- End-stage kidney disease on maintenance in-center hemodialysis; clinically stable for a brief seated exercise during dialysis.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Unstable heart conditions, such as recent heart attack or uncontrolled heart rhythm problems
- Active infection or acute medical illness
- Unstable blood pressure or circulation during dialysis
- Severe uncorrected vision problems, active eye disease or recent major eye surgery
- Any condition the treating physician or nephrologist considers unsafe for exercise during dialysis
This trial only enrols participants on dialysis. The registry sentence this rests on: Adults ≥18 years receiving maintenance in-center hemodialysis
Read by machine on 9 November 2026.
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT07591714, who can take part
Where in Iran
- Pardis specialized wellness instituteIsfahan, IranNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Pardis Specialized Wellness Institute
- Trial code
- NCT07591714
- Record updated
- 1 September 2026
- Original description
This pilot randomized trial will evaluate whether a structured intradialytic eye-exercise program can be delivered safely and consistently during maintenance hemodialysis and whether it shows preliminary promise for improving physical function, balance, and fall-related concern. The study is needed because hemodialysis patients commonly experience impaired physical performance, reduced balance, and fear of falling, and these problems are associated with higher fall risk; at the same time, supervised exercise during dialysis is increasingly viewed as a practical way to reach this medically complex and often sedentary population. Eye-movement and gaze-stability training has also shown benefit for balance- and fall-related outcomes in older adults and stroke survivors, but its feasibility and potential value during dialysis sessions remain uncertain.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Effect of Intradialytic Eye Exercise on Physical Function, Balance, and Fall Risk in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Pilot Trial
This pilot randomized trial will evaluate whether a structured intradialytic eye-exercise program can be delivered safely and consistently during maintenance hemodialysis and whether it shows preliminary promise for improving physical function, balance, and fall-related concern. The study is needed because hemodialysis patients commonly experience impaired physical performance, reduced balance, and fear of falling, and these problems are associated with higher fall risk; at the same time, supervised exercise during dialysis is increasingly viewed as a practical way to reach this medically complex and often sedentary population. Eye-movement and gaze-stability training has also shown benefit for balance- and fall-related outcomes in older adults and stroke survivors, but its feasibility and potential value during dialysis sessions remain uncertain.
Inclusion: 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: Recent major ophthalmologic surgery; Unstable cardiac conditions (e.g., unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction, decompensated heart failure, uncontrolled arrhythmia); Active infection or acute medical illness; Significant cognitive or communication impairment preventing instruction-following; Severe uncorrected visual impairment or active ocular disease; Any condition deemed unsafe for intradialytic exercise by the treating physician or nephrologist; Hemodynamic instability; Severe musculoskeletal or neurologic limitations preventing participation or testing.