Prehabilitation program for liver transplant patients
PREhabilitation for Patients Awaiting a Liver Transplantation: The Development and Feasibility Testing of a Remote Multicomponent pREhabilitation Intervention: PREPARE
This study is testing a new program designed to help people waiting for a liver transplant get ready for surgery and see if they find it helpful and easy to use.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 20 (estimated) |
| Ages | 16 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Belfast) |
| Trial ID | NCT06036225 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study focuses on developing a prehabilitation intervention specifically for patients awaiting liver transplantation. It employs focus groups and experience-based co-design workshops to create a remote, multicomponent program aimed at improving patient readiness for surgery. After the intervention is developed, its acceptability and feasibility will be tested within the liver transplantation cohort in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are patients on the liver transplant waiting list with grade 3 or below encephalopathy.
Not a fit: Patients with grade 4 or above encephalopathy, known adverse reactions to exercise, recent strokes, or those lacking the capacity to consent may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could enhance the physical and mental preparedness of patients awaiting liver transplantation, potentially leading to better surgical outcomes.
How similar studies have performed: While the specific approach of this study is novel, similar prehabilitation interventions in other surgical contexts have shown promising results.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * on the transplant waiting list * grade 3 below for encephalopathy Exclusion Criteria: * grade 4 above encephalopathy * Known adverse reaction to exercise * New stroke * lacks capacity to consent
Where this trial is running
Belfast
- Queen's University Belfast — Belfast, United Kingdom (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Roger McCorry, Dr — Belfast HSCT
- Study coordinator: Suzanne Lester, PhD
- Email: slester01@qub.ac.uk
- Phone: 07825515905
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.