NCT01060813

Study of the Benefit of Exercise and Aminoacid Supplements in Cirrhotic Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 17 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a pilot study including 20 cirrhotic patients that will be randomized to receive during 3 months leucine vs leucine plus a programme of physical exercise specially designed for cirrhotic patients. The hypothesis is that physical exercise in cirrhotic patients could increase muscle mass (and therefore glutamine synthetase activity leading to a higher blood ammonium clearance) and quality of life. Safety of physical exercise in cirrhotic patients will be strictly assessed.

Conditions

• Cirrhosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Leucine supplements	leucine supplements

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-01-01
• Primary completion: 2010-06-01
• Completion: 2010-12-01
• First posted: 2010-02-02
• Last updated: 2015-08-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain