Home-based exercise therapy in patients awaiting liver transplantation: protocol for an observational feasibility trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Liver disease is the third most common cause of premature mortality in the UK. Liver failure accelerates frailty, resulting in skeletal muscle atrophy, functional decline and an associated risk of liver transplant waiting list mortality. However, there is limited research investigating the impact of exercise on patient outcomes pre and post liver transplantation. The waitlist period for patients listed for liver transplantation provides a unique opportunity to provide and assess interventions such as prehabilitation.

Methods and analysis

This study is a phase I observational study evaluating the feasibility of conducting a randomised control trial (RCT) investigating the use of a home-based exercise programme (HBEP) in the management of patients awaiting liver t

SUBMITTER: Williams FR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5781094 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature