Exercise Intervention - and Impact on Hospitalization
Sarcopenia, Debility Due to Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Sarcopenia
Eligibility Criteria
inclusion= waitlisted for liver transplant with poor 6MWT
Exclusion criteria include: age < 18 years, recent hospitalization (within 14 days) due to decompensation, variceal bleeding in the previous 1 month, large esophageal varices without primary prophylaxis, active excessive alcohol intake (in the previous 3 months), current overt uncontrolled hepatic encephalopathy, hepatopulmonary syndrome with uncontrolled hypoxia, portopulmonary hypertension, inability to perform exercise, or marked symptomatic comorbidities (cardiac, pulmonary, renal). multiorgan transplant
Sites / Locations
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona
- Mayo Clinic in Florida
- Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
home exercise
standard care
participate in home exercise program
encouraged to join physical therapy and walking goals