Is There an Association Between Quadriceps Strength and Different Markers of Fragility in Patients With Cirrhosis?
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Physical frailty and malnutrition are important factors in morbidity and mortality in patients with cirrhosis. No study has assessed the validity of Liver Frailty Index (LFI) against reference measures such as maximal lower limb strength. Main objective: To assess the association between LFI score and isometric maximal lower limb strength (quadriceps) in patients with cirrhosis.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 75
Healthy Volunteers: f
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⁃ SUBJECT :
• with a diagnosis of liver cirrhosis (regardless of cirrhosis stage and etiology)
• under the care of a physician practising in the University Hospital Estaing in Clermont-Ferrand
• affiliated to the french social security system
Locations
Other Locations
France
CHU clermont-ferrand
RECRUITING
Clermont-ferrand
Contact Information
Primary
Lise LACLAUTRE
promo_interne_drci@chu-clermontferrand.fr
334.73.754.963
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-11-20
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 45
Treatments
Other: single group assignment
Same assessments for all patients.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand