Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Exercise and Cardiac Stunning During HD

Lead Sponsor:

University of Manitoba

Collaborating Sponsors:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Conditions:

End-stage Kidney Disease

Hemodialysis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a 12-week cycling during hemodialysis program on hemodialysis-induced myocardial stunning in adult individuals receiving hemodialysis.

Detailed Description

People with kidney failure receiving chronic hemodialysis (HD) suffer from post-HD treatment fatigue, poor functional status and high rates of cardiac failure and death. Previous work has shown that t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults greater than or equal to 18 years old (no upper age limit); who are greater than; 3 months after starting maintenance hemodialysis
  • No expected change in dialysis modality, elective surgery or relocation outside of study site during the intervention period (16 weeks)
  • Assessed to be safe and able to exercise by the hemodialysis unit nephrologist
  • Able to communicate in English and provide written informed consent
  • Must be dialyzing thrice weekly

Exclusion

  • Acute coronary syndrome in the past 3 months
  • Unstable arrhythmia
  • Shortness of breath at rest or with minimal activity (NYHA Class 4)
  • Symptomatic hypoglycemia (\>2x/week in week prior to enrolment)
  • Participating in clinical intradialytic cycling program in last 3 months (if a clinical program exists)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04877041

Start Date

March 1 2023

End Date

March 1 2026

Last Update

November 20 2025

Active Locations (6)

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University of South Australia

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5001

2

University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 2T9

3

University of Alberta Department of Internal Medicine

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2G3

4

St. Pauls Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z1Y6