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Effects of an Aerobic Exercise Program on Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease or Rheumatoid Arthritis
Led by Jérôme Bouchan · Updated on 2026-03-13
90
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
41 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
J
Jérôme Bouchan
Lead Sponsor
U
UMR1098, EFS BFC, BESANCON
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether an aerobic exercise program can reduce cardiovascular risk in patients with systemic inflammation, such as those with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic kidney disease. The main questions this study aims to address are: * Does an individualized aerobic exercise program reduce cardiovascular risk, as assessed arterial stiffness and endothelial function ? * What are the effects of this exercise program on inflammation and immunosenescence? Researchers will compare an individualized aerobic exercise program with a therapeutic education program (consisting of educational phone calls only) and a control group with no intervention. Participants will: * Perform three physical activity sessions per week for six weeks (45-minute sessions at 60-80% of heart rate reserve); * Attend clinic visits at baseline, after the 6-week intervention, and at a 6-week follow-up after the intervention; * Undergo assessments including pulse wave velocity, hyperemic reactivity, and blood analyses.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of an Aerobic Exercise Program on Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease or Rheumatoid Arthritis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) or Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), with no other risk factors related to the disease.
- Glomerular filtration rate between 45 and 20 ml/min/1.73 m8, corresponding to stages III and IV not on dialysis for CKD patients; or DAS 28 score 2.6 points for RA patients.
- Medical certificate stating no adverse reactions to physical activity.
- Affiliation with a French social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme.
You will not qualify if you...
- Unstabilised corticosteroid therapy and/or >10mg prednisone/day.
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure.
- Pregnant women.
- Impaired higher functions preventing understanding and adherence to aerobic exercise.
- Inability to perform physical exercise due to neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, or musculoskeletal causes.
- Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity.
- Unlikely to cooperate or low anticipated cooperation.
- No health insurance.
- Currently in the exclusion period of another study affecting inflammatory status or cardiovascular system.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
EPHI Platform
Besançon, France, 25000
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jérôme Bouchan, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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