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Whole Body Electromyostimulation and Nutritional Therapy for Patients With Chronic Liver Disease

NCT03274388 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2018-10-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the influence of an innovative combined therapy involving optimized protein-rich nutritional therapy and highly effective muscle training by personalized whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) exercise to improve muscle mass, strength and functionality, physical capacity, fatigue and quality of life of patients with chronic liver disease.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

nutritional therapy

protein-rich nutritional therapy and counseling, during study period of 12 weeks

PROCEDURE

WB-EMS combined with nutritional therapy

protein-rich nutritional therapy and counseling plus whole body electromyostimulation exercise training, twice a week for 20 min., during study period of 12 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yurdaguel Zopf, Prof. · University Erlangen Nuremberg Medical School

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-01
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2019-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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Diseases

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