Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercises on Inpatients Liver Transplantation Recipients

Launched by TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES · Sep 26, 2024

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This clinical trial is studying the effects of aerobic (like jogging or cycling) and resistance exercises (like lifting weights) on patients who have just received a liver transplant. The goal is to see if these exercises can help improve recovery, boost muscle strength, and support overall health after surgery. Researchers believe that starting a combination of these exercises while patients are still in the hospital could help reduce complications, such as transplant rejection, and enhance the success of the transplant.

To participate in this trial, individuals must be at least 18 years old and undergoing their first liver transplant. They should not have other organ transplants or significant complications that would prevent them from exercising. Participants can expect to take part in a tailored exercise program during their hospital stay, which could lead to better recovery and healthier outcomes in the long run. This study is important because it aims to create a specific exercise plan for liver transplant patients, something that hasn't been done before.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients who undergo elective surgery after the approval of the liver transplant commission.
• • 2. Having an underlying liver disease with metabolic disorder (as determined by the Liver Transplantation Commission)
• • 3. Absence of transplantation of other organs
• • 4. No re-transplantation of the liver
• • 5. Age more than 18 years
• • 6. Ability to participate in initial evaluations
• • 7. Patient's ability to understand questionnaire questions
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. The patient's lack of satisfaction with continuing cooperation for any reason
• • 2. Re-transplantation up to 3 months after discharge
• • 3. Facing the patient with early allograft dysfunction or primary nonfunction
• • 4. Encountering the criteria of non-implementation of the intervention during 50% of the days of stay in the hospital or more
• • 5. Patients with Postoperative respiratory failure (Extubation \> 48 hours)