Status:
TERMINATED
Effect of Dietary and Life Style Modification on Post Liver Transplant Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Conditions:
Post Liver Transplantation Weight Gain
Post Liver Transplantation Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is to assess value of providing classes about dietary and life style modifications to decrease or prevent weight gain, less occurrence or better control of weight gain associated disorders ...
Detailed Description
This study is designed to be an interventional, prospective, randomized, case-control clinical trial. Procedures will be done in Starzl Transplant Institute and Center for Liver disease, Kaufmann buil...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult liver transplant recipients
- Those who have undergone one liver transplantation during 3 months before the time of inclusion.
- Ability to communicate in English (to be able to independently follow directives and record their activities in recall diaries).
Exclusion
- Patients under 18 years old
- refusal to give a written consent to participate in the study
- Those who received liver graft more than 3 months before time of inclusion
- Significant cardiovascular or musculoskeletal health problems interfering with basic physical activity
- Any manifestations of hepatic failure such as ascites and hepatic encephalopathy
- Patients will be removed from the study if they develop intolerance to the dietary and physical recommendations (e.g. remarkable fatigue).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00878592
Start Date
October 1 2008
Last Update
October 10 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Center for Liver Diseases, UPMC.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213