Lifestyle Intervention In CKD

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Conditions studied: Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension

In brief

This research study will test whether a 12-week healthy lifestyle program offered through a cardiac rehabilitation center can help lower blood pressure and improve kidney health in adults with advanced chronic kidney disease. Participants will be randomly assigned to either routine kidney health education or take part in a program that includes healthy eating guidance, supervised exercise sessions, and wellness coaching. The goal of the study is to determine whether this program can improve blood pressure and other factors linked to worsening kidney disease.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07633145

Run by

Duke University

People needed

152

Starts

2026-07-14

Expected to finish

2030-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Black race; ≥18 years old
• history of hypertension
• SBP ≥120 or DBP ≥80 mm Hg average of three measurements at screening visit (per KDIGO recommended SBP target of <120 mm Hg)48
• Stable anti-hypertensive medication regimen (i.e., no medication changes 4 weeks prior to enrollment);
• eGFR of 15-44 ml/min/1.73m2 at screening visit
• agreeable to randomization to either of the 2 study arms

You may not qualify if…

• currently receiving or needing dialysis; having received or needing a kidney transplant
• acute kidney injury at time of screening
• average SBP ≥ 180 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 110 mm Hg at screening
• Exaggerated systolic response during ETT (e.g., SBP >210 mmHg in men or >190 mmHg in women)
• underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m2)
• planned weight loss surgery in 1 year
• a score of 27 or higher on the BP medication adherence scale
• cardiac condition that would preclude participation in aerobic exercise training, including severe ischemic heart disease (CCS Class 3 or 4 angina or evidence of ischemia at <85% heart rate reserve on screening treadmill testing), severe heart failure (NYHA Class 3 or 4), high grade arrhythmias, severe valvular heart disease
• severe asthma or chronic obstructive lung disease
• musculoskeletal or neurologic conditions that would preclude participation in aerobic exercise training
• a major psychiatric disorder
• illicit drug abuse
• current alcohol consumption >14 drinks/week for men and >7 drinks/week for women
• pregnant or planned pregnancy within 1 year
• gastric bypass surgery within the last 2 years
• a life-limiting comorbid medical condition, such as cancer.
• physical limitation, gait instability, or need for continuous weight-bearing support that, in the opinion of study staff, would prevent safe completion of exercise treadmill testing

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