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
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 08025