Exercise Intervention in Liver Transplant Candidates

June 7, 2021 updated by: Ilias Marios Oikonomou, Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

The Effect of a Personalised Training Programme on the Functional Ability and the Quality of Life of Candidates for Liver Transplantation

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of personalised exercise interventions in liver transplant candidates, aiming to prevent or limit sarcopenia and frailty, as well as improving their cardiorespiratory health.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Greece
    • Thessaloniki
      • Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Greece, 54642
        • Surgical Department of Transplantation A.U.Th.
      • Thérmi, Thessaloniki, Greece, 57001
        • Laboratory of Sports Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Liver transplant candidates, accepted in the waiting list of the Surgical Department of Transplantation A.U.Th., General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Ippokratio".

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Recent (<12 months) Acute Myocardial Infraction
  • Recent (<12 months) brain strokes
  • Uncontrolled and/or untreated arrythmia
  • Hepatic encephalopathy
  • Bed-bound patient
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Death

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Regular treatment
Experimental: Exercise Intervention
Behavioral: Personalised exercise
Personalised exercise intervention including aerobic and resistance training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from Baseline "Liver Frailty Index" value at 12 weeks
Time Frame: After 12-week exercise intervention
A frailty index for patients with cirrhosis, comprised of three performance-based metrics
After 12-week exercise intervention
Change from Baseline "6 Minute Walking Test" value at 12 weeks
Time Frame: After 12-week exercise intervention
A walking test for patients to evaluate their functional capacity
After 12-week exercise intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
VO2max
Time Frame: Before intervention initiation and after 12-week exercise intervention
Maximum oxygen consumption during incremental exercise
Before intervention initiation and after 12-week exercise intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ilias M Oikonomou, MD, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 25, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

August 31, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 30, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

June 14, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 14, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2021

Last Verified

June 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AUTh65/2021

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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