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Effects of a Novel Physical Exercise Program in Patients With Cirrhosis (the LFN-exercise Protocol)

NCT03932552 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

Last updated 2022-09-01

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Summary

This study evaluates the effects of a structured exercise (The LFN-exercise protocol) program plus diet, on cerebral hemodynamics (cerebral blood flow) and hepatic hemodynamics (portal pressure), as well as on nutritional status (body composition and nutritional markers) in order to facilitate the prescription of exercise in patients with cirrhosis.

Conditions

  • Cirrhosis
  • Portal Hypertension
  • Exercise

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

aerobic exercise program during 2 + 12 weeks, highly monitored and tailored to individual physical capacity.

OTHER

nutritional therapy

individualised nutritional intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

    collaborator OTHER

  • Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ricardo U Macías-Rodríguez, M.D., PhD · Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-01
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2020-01-31

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