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Exercise Intervention in Liver Transplant Patients
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Exercise Program for End Stage Liver Disease and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 83 participants across 3 sites.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of exercise on functional status and outcomes on patients with end-stage liver disease on the liver transplant waiting list and who have undergone liver transplantation.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
They will perform low-intensity, low-resistance exercise facilitated by a DVD video in their home. This exercise program lasts for 30 minutes at a time. Patients will be instructed to engage in this exercise program 3-4 times per week but not more often than 4 times per week. Pre-transplant patients will be asked to do the exercises from enrollment to transplant. Post-transplant patients will be asked to do the exercises for 6 months.