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Effects of an Aerobic Exercise Program on Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease or Rheumatoid Arthritis

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) or Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), with no other risk factors related to the disease.

• Having a glomerular filtration rate between 45 and 20 ml/min/1.73 m², corresponding to stages III and IV not on dialysis for patients with CKD ; or have a DAS 28 score ≥ 2.6 points for patients with RA.

• Have a medical certificate stating that there are no adverse reactions to physical activity.

• Affiliation with a French social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme.

Locations
Other Locations
France
EPHI Platform
RECRUITING
Besançon
Contact Information
Primary
Jérôme Bouchan, PhD
jerome.bouchan@umlp.fr
+33363082323
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-03-16
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 90
Treatments
Experimental: Experimental group
Aerobic exercise program during 6 weeks (3 session / week), with 45 minutes ergocycle exercise
Active_comparator: Physical activity oriented group
Therapeutic education during 6 weeks (1 phone call / week), with advice and exchanges to improve physical activity
No_intervention: Control group
No intervention group during 6 weeks, participants have to maintain their lifestyle
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon, UMR1098, EFS BFC, BESANCON
Leads: Jérôme Bouchan

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