Virtually Supervised Exercise for Kidney Transplant Candidates
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Conditions studied: Physical Disability
In brief
This study is examining whether a virtually supervised exercise program can improve physical function in persons who are awaiting kidney transplant. The investigators will compare the results to a similar group of persons who receive a health education program.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05355545
- Run by
- Stanford University
- People needed
- 84
- Starts
- 2023-12-18
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-08
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- ≥ 18 years old
- Listed for kidney transplant
- Positive answers (e.g. yes) to one of the following:
- current difficulty with climbing up 10 stairs,
- has changed in the past year how they climb 10 stairs
- current difficulty with walking a 0.5 mile (5-6 blocks)
- has changed in past year in how they walk 0.5 mile (5-6 blocks)
- documented performance of 430 meters or less on the six minute walk test in the past 12 months
- documented performance of 9 points or less on the Short Physical Performance Battery in the past 24 months
- documented performance of less than 3 points or less on the five times sit to stand test in the past 24 months
- Demonstrated ability to stand up independently from a seated position and then sit back down without using their arms or an assistive device in the past 24 months
You may not qualify if…
- Does not speak English or Spanish
- Nursing home resident
- Severe low vision (≥20/200 with corrective lens)
- Severe hearing loss even with use of amplification preventing communication
- Unstable angina or uncontrolled arrhythmia
- Supplemental oxygen therapy
- Myocardial infarction, major heart surgery, stroke, venous thromboembolism, hip fracture, hip or knee replacement in past six months (temporary exclusion)
- ≥ 3 errors on the Six Item Screener
Where it is running
- Stanford University — Palo Alto, California, United States
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