Increasing Activity in Liver Transplant Patients

Mayo Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Liver Transplant

Treatments: Behavioral: Physical activity

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02058498

13-004699

Details and patient eligibility

About

Will adult liver transplant patients who are provided with physical activity (walking) instructions increase their physical activity and perceive an improved quality of life?

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult patients 18-65 years of age who receive a liver transplant at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville.
• Adult patients who are 5-21 days post liver transplant.
• Must be followed by Mayo Clinic Jacksonville at 4 months postoperatively.
• Approved by a hepatologist and/or transplant surgeon to participate.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with active infections
• Patients with encephalopathy or cognitive dysfunction
• Patients who receive a combined liver-kidney transplant
• Patients with severe debility
• Patients who require assistance to ambulate.

Trial design

12 participants in 1 patient group

Liver Transplant Patients

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be provided physical activity walking instructions and asked to record their daily activity on an activity log.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Physical activity