Exercise during dialysis to improve heart health
Part of Heart & circulation, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This study tests whether doing light resistance exercises or aerobic exercises during your dialysis sessions can help improve your blood pressure and heart health. It may help reduce the sudden drops in blood pressure that some people experience during dialysis.
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Who can take part
- You are between 45 and 60 years old.
- You have been on regular hemodialysis (dialysis) for 1 to 5 years, about 4 hours per session, three times a week.
- You have an arteriovenous (AV) fistula in your arm that is working well.
- You have had sudden drops in blood pressure during dialysis.
- You are not currently doing regular exercise and have not been doing so.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18.5 and 30 (not underweight or obese).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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