Status:

COMPLETED

Mechanisms Involved in the Benefits of an Exercise Programme in Patients With Cirrhosis

Lead Sponsor:

Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Conditions:

Cirrhosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators conducted a pilot study including 17 patients with liver cirrhosis showing that a moderate exercise programme during three months increased thigh circumference,exercise tolerance and...

Detailed Description

Exercise group: will do a physiotherapist supervised exercise programme 1 hour three times per week during three months and relaxation after exercise. Control group: only relaxation 1 hour three times...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Compensated liver cirrhosis

Exclusion

  • hepatocellular carcinoma
  • active alcoholism (less than 1 year)
  • decompensated cirrhosis
  • variceal bleeding less than 3 months.
  • contraindication for exercise

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01447537

Start Date

September 1 2011

End Date

June 1 2012

Last Update

December 14 2015

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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 08025