Tokyo, Sept. 21 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062958) titled 'Combined exercise and nutritional intervention in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis with cachexia: A pilot study' on Sept. 21.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Yokohama City University

Condition: Condition - End-stage kidney disease on maintenance hemodialysis with cachexia Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To exploratively evaluate the effectiveness of a combined exercise and nutritional intervention for improving cachexia-related symptoms in patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Basic objectives2 - Safety,Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Participants will receive a 3-month nutritional intervention using an oral nutritional supplement (ENEVO) to achieve a protein intake of 1.2 g/kg/day. In addition, aerobic exercise using an adjustable-load cycle ergometer will be performed during outpatient hemodialysis for 30 minutes per session, three times per week, for 3 months. Exercise intensity will be adjusted to approximately 13 on the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - 1. Patients aged 18 years or older at the time of enrollment. 2. Patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing outpatient maintenance hemodialysis who have cachexia. 3. Patients who have received sufficient explanation about the study and provided written informed consent. Key exclusion criteria - 1. Patients with physical or cognitive impairments that may interfere with the conduct of the study. 2. Patients with malignancies or medical conditions requiring active treatment. 3. Patients receiving steroid therapy. 4. Patients in poor general condition with an expected prognosis limited to several months. 5. Patients considered unsuitable for participation in the study by the attending physician. Target Size - 12

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 04 Month 03 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 10 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072082

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