Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of Home-Based Aerobic and Resistance Training in Chronic Liver Disease: a Randomized Control Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Hacettepe University

Conditions:

Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether home-based exercise interventions, including aerobic exercise (AE) and a combination of aerobic and resistance exercise (ARE), can improve physic...

Detailed Description

This randomized controlled trial was designed to evaluate the effects of an 8-week home-based exercise program on physical and health-related outcomes in patients with Chronic Liver Disease (CLD). The...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Being followed up for chronic liver disease or listed on the liver transplant waiting list at the Hacettepe University Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology.
  • Owning and being able to use a smartphone.
  • Aged between 18 and 70 years.
  • Receiving primary prophylactic treatment for gastroesophageal varices.
  • Willingness to participate in the study.

Exclusion

  • Inability to own or use a smartphone.
  • Participation in an exercise training program within the last year.
  • Previous liver transplantation.
  • High-risk varices without beta-blocker treatment.
  • Presence of persistent hepatic encephalopathy.
  • Hepatic hydrothorax.
  • Pulmonary vascular complications of portal hypertension.
  • Chronic renal failure requiring dialysis.
  • Hemoglobin level below 10 g/dL.
  • Creatinine level above 2 mg/dL.
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.
  • Presence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
  • Recent acute myocardial infarction.
  • Uncontrolled arrhythmias causing symptomatic hemodynamic instability.
  • Contraindications to maximal exercise testing.
  • Physical or orthopedic conditions preventing home-based exercise training.
  • Lack of willingness to participate in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 20 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 16 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

39 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06892366

Start Date

September 20 2020

End Date

June 16 2024

Last Update

March 24 2025

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Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Ankara, Altındağ, Turkey (Türkiye), 06100