Intradialytic Exercise and Cognitive Function

NCT07780175 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-08-21

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Summary

Exercise training may improve global and domain-specific cognitive function, mental health, psychological well-being, dialysis efficacy, and health-related quality of life in people with end-stage kidney disease receiving hemodialysis. Intradialytic exercise is considered feasible, safe, and effective in this population. This randomized controlled trial will compare standard care alone with three intradialytic exercise modalities--resistance training, aerobic training, and combined hybrid training--to examine short- and longer-term effects on cognitive function and quality of life in hemodialysis patients.

Conditions

  • Supportive Care
  • Exercise Adaptations
  • Exercise Training Therapy
  • Clinical Exercise

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Resistance Training

Dialysis patients will receive resistance exercise training during dialysis

BEHAVIORAL

Aerobic training

Dialysis patients will receive aerobic exercise training during dialysis

BEHAVIORAL

Combination Training

Dialysis patients will receive both aerobic and resistance exercise training during dialysis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Nicosia

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Cyprus

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Thessaly

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christoforos D. Giannaki, PhD · University of Nicosia

  • Georgios M. Hadjigeorgiou, MD, PhD · University of Cyprus

  • Nicos Mitsides, MD, PhD · University of Cyprus

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-07-15
Primary Completion
2027-06-01
Completion
2027-07-01

Countries

  • Cyprus

Study Locations

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