Status:
COMPLETED
Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation to Patients Post Liver Transplant
Lead Sponsor:
Chang Gung University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Liver Transplant Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial was to access the benefits of a 12-week home-based pulmonary rehabilitation regimen on pulmonary function recovery in post-liver transplant patients. The main questions...
Detailed Description
Patients undergoing liver transplantation often face significant challenges related to pulmonary rehabilitation. Although postoperative rehabilitation has been extensively studied, the specific role o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 20 years or older
- Scheduled to undergo living donor liver transplantation
- Stable vital signs
- Normal cognitive function
- Able to perform activities independently using their own strength and coordination
- Willing and able to participate in 12 weeks of rehabilitation training
Exclusion
- Severe physical illness during the operation
- Acute bleeding
- Unstable vital signs
- Hepatic encephalopathy, or neurological conditions such as stroke, Parkinson\'s disease, or cognitive dysfunction
- Limited mobility (e.g., unable to stand, lift upper limbs, or bedridden)
- Inability to comply with 12 weeks of pulmonary rehabilitation post-discharge
- Unstable vital signs
- Hepatoencephalopathy, such as cardiovascular accident, Parkinson disease, cognitive dysfunction
- Those with limited mobility (unable to stand, unable to lift upper limbs, or bedridden)
- Those who are unable to cooperate with the 12 weeks of pulmonary rehabilitation exercises after discharge.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
78 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06606184
Start Date
January 1 2022
End Date
December 31 2023
Last Update
September 20 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan