Preparing for Kidney Transplant by Attaining a Healthy Weight

NCT ID: NCT02986243

Last Updated: 2025-02-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-02-29

Study Completion Date

2025-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine if an assigned physical fitness program will result in weight loss to prepare patients for kidney transplant.

Detailed Description

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The goal of this study is to prepare subjects for kidney transplant. Patients who are in need of a kidney transplant but are unable to be place on the wait list due to weight will be enrolled in a six month workout program. The workout program will consist of counseling from a registered dietician, personal training from certified trainers and constant health monitoring.

Conditions

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Kidney Transplant

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment

Subjects receive a diet plan and exercise regimen.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

6 months worth of exercise regimen

Diet Plan

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Each subject will receive a personalized diet plan from nutritionist.

Interventions

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Exercise

6 months worth of exercise regimen

Intervention Type OTHER

Diet Plan

Each subject will receive a personalized diet plan from nutritionist.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients over 18 years of age and older but less than 65
* All patients who are currently listed as "inactive" on the University of Chicago kidney transplant wait list
* Those with a body mass index of 40-44
* Those with access to the Internet
* Have transportation to the fitness center (Formula Fitness Center at Union Station location)

Exclusion Criteria

* Those patients who are listed "inactive" on the wait-list due to co-morbid conditions other than obesity
* Those who are unwilling to attend fitness center appointments
* Those who do not have adequate transportation to the fitness center
* Those who do not have access to the Internet
* Those who are not comfortable navigating and using the Internet
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Chicago

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Other Identifiers

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IRB15-1593

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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