NCT04041115

Effect of Non-alcoholic Beer in Cirrhosis

Effect of a Multifactorial Intervention (Non-alcoholic Beer, Diet and Exercise) on Endothelial Function, Nutritional Status and Quality of Life in Patients With Cirrhosis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The implementation of nutritional strategies targeting several variables at once could benefit patients with cirrhosis. Non-alcoholic beer has different compounds derived from hops that exert antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and nutritional properties. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of diet + exercise and non-alcoholic beer on nutritional status, endothelial function and quality of life in patients with cirrhosis.

Conditions

• Endothelial Dysfunction
• Nutritional Status
• Quality of Life

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Non-alcoholic beer	Treatment consisted of 330ml non-alcoholic beer per day, plus an individualized dietary program and an exercise program with a pedometer-based bracelet to reach at least 5000 steps/day during 2 + 8 weeks.
OTHER	control	Treatment consisted of 330ml of water, plus an individualized dietary program and an exercise program with a pedometer-based bracelet to reach at least 5000 steps/day during 2 + 8 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-01-01
• Primary completion: 2018-12-01
• Completion: 2022-08-15
• First posted: 2019-08-01
• Last updated: 2022-09-01