Home-based exercise guidance for patients with liver cirrhosis

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study compares two approaches to providing physical activity advice to patients with liver cirrhosis who are preparing for discharge from the hospital. One group will receive standard oral advice on exercise, while the other will be given a structured paper template outlining physical activity recommendations. The goal is to determine which method is more effective in promoting physical activity among these patients. The study aims to improve post-hospitalization outcomes through better exercise adherence.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Liver cirrhosis diagnosed with previous clinical assessment and radiology (de-formed liver, noduli, varices, collaterals, splenomegaly \>12 cm) or with biopsy (fibrosis grade 4). ICD-code K70.3, K74.6.
* MELD \< 25
* Understanding the Swedish language.
* Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Performance status ≥3.
* Severe pain which prevents the patient to perform the physical activities, as judged by the attending physician at time of discharge.
* Previously liver transplanted
* Unlikely to be compliant to follow-up (living in other parts of Sweden), as judged by the attending physician at time of discharge.

Where it's running

• Karolinska University Hospital
  Stockholm, Sweden Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Hannes Hagström, MD PhD — Karolinska University Hospital
• Study coordinator: Hannes Hagström, MD PhD
• Email: hannes.hagstrom@ki.se
• Phone: 0046858580000

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.