Does a Multimodal Prehabilitation Program Improve Markers of Frailty in Patients With Cirrhosis Undergoing Liver Transplantation? A Feasibility Trial
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study will assess the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of a structured prehabilitation program combining exercise training, nutritional optimization and psychological support for patients with cirrhosis awaiting liver transplantation.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age above 18 years
• Diagnosis of cirrhosis, based on a combination of clinical, laboratory, imaging, or histology
• Active on the liver transplant waiting list of the MUHC
Locations
Other Locations
Canada
McGill University Health Centre
RECRUITING
Montreal
Contact Information
Primary
Amine Benmassaoud, MD
amine.benmassaoud@mcgill.ca
5149341934
Backup
Olivia Geraci
olivia.geraci@muhc.mcgill.ca
5149341934
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-02-23
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-07
Participants
Target number of participants: 25
Treatments
Experimental: Prehabilitation
Multimodal prehabilitation program
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Collaborators: Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver, Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program