Exercise During Hemodialysis for People With Chronic Kidney Disease
Tests cycling and elastic-band exercise during dialysis in adults with kidney failure.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Physical Exercise in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease in Hemodialysis (Pehedal-ESKD)
Key facts
- Where
- Torre del Greco, ItalySee the site
Where in Italy
- NefroCenter Dialysis CentersTorre del Greco, ItalyTaking people
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
- Ricerca Nefrocenter
- Trial code
- NCT07820514
- Record updated
- 15 September 2026
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether different types of exercise performed during hemodialysis are safe, well tolerated, and beneficial for adults receiving maintenance hemodialysis. The main questions it aims to answer are:Read full original descriptionShow less
Physical Exercise in Hemodialysis Patients in End Stage Kidney Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether different types of exercise performed during hemodialysis are safe, well tolerated, and beneficial for adults receiving maintenance hemodialysis. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Are aerobic exercise using a cycle ergometer and resistance exercise using elastic bands well tolerated during hemodialysis? * Do these exercise programs improve physical function, body composition, quality of life, and dialysis-related outcomes compared with standard care?
Researchers will compare aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, and standard hemodialysis care to evaluate differences in tolerance and health outcomes.
Participants will:
* Be assigned to one of three groups: cycle ergometer exercise, elastic-band resistance exercise, or standard care. * Attend hemodialysis sessions as scheduled. * Complete physical performance and body composition assessments at baseline and after 6 months. * Complete questionnaires about health and quality of life.
The results of this study may help identify effective exercise strategies to improve health and well-being in people receiving long-term hemodialysis treatment.
Inclusion: Age ≥18 years; Receiving maintenance hemodialysis for more than 3 months; Clinically stable condition; Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion: Unstable angina; Uncontrolled hypertension; Any medical condition judged by the treating nephrologist to contraindicate or make intradialytic exercise unsafe.