Kinesiophobia and Physical Fitness, and Related Factors in Liver Transplantation

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Liver Transplant Disorder

Treatments: Other: Assessment of: 1. Functional Capacity 2. Physical Fitness 3. Physical Activity Level 4. Balance 5. Kinesiophobia 6. Psychological Status 7. Fatigue Severity

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04031924

NACIYEVARDAR

Details and patient eligibility

About

Kinesiophobia and Physical Fitness, and Related Factors in Liver Transplantation

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients older than 18 years of age who had undergone liver transplantation at Hacettepe University Hospital at least one year ago were eligible for the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Hepatic encephalopathy
• Progressive cardiac and/or pulmonary disease
• Central nervous system pathologies
• Orthopedic problems preventing physical assessments
• Multiorgan transplantation
• Cognitive deficits

Trial design

32 participants in 2 patient groups

Liver Transplantation

Description:

Sixteen individuals with liver transplantation were included in the study, and their physical and demographic characteristics of the individuals recorded. The Senior Fitness Test (SFT) was used to evaluate to physical fitness. The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) was used to assess kinesiophobia; the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) to evaluate fatigue; the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) to evaluate the balance; the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) to determine the level of physical activity;and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) to evaluate psychological status.

Treatment:

Other: Assessment of: 1. Functional Capacity 2. Physical Fitness 3. Physical Activity Level 4. Balance 5. Kinesiophobia 6. Psychological Status 7. Fatigue Severity

Healthy Subjects

Description:

Sixteen age- and sex-matched healthy subjects were included in the study.

Treatment:

Other: Assessment of: 1. Functional Capacity 2. Physical Fitness 3. Physical Activity Level 4. Balance 5. Kinesiophobia 6. Psychological Status 7. Fatigue Severity