Increasing Activity in Liver Transplant Patients

N/ACompletedNCT02058498

Mayo Clinic12 enrolled

Overview

Will adult liver transplant patients who are provided with physical activity (walking) instructions increase their physical activity and perceive an improved quality of life?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Liver Transplant

Interventions

Physical activityBEHAVIORAL

Participants will be provided physical activity walking instructions and asked to record their daily activity on an activity log. Participants will be given the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and asked about their quality of life at baseline, at 6 weeks and at 4 months.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: * Adult patients 18-65 years of age who receive a liver transplant at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. * Adult patients who are 5-21 days post liver transplant. * Must be followed by Mayo Clinic Jacksonville at 4 months postoperatively. * Approved by a hepatologist and/or transplant surgeon to participate. Exclusion criteria: * Patients with active infections * Patients with encephalopathy or cognitive dysfunction * Patients who receive a combined liver-kidney transplant * Patients with severe debility * Patients who require assistance to ambulate.

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Physical Activity Measured by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)

The IPAQ calculates the metabolic equivalent (MET) score by asking participants the days and minutes exercised in three categories of intensity (vigorous, moderate, and walking) during the previous one week. The following formula is used to calculate the MET: MET=8(vigorous activity) (minutes) + 4 (moderate activity)(minutes) +3.3 (walking activity) (minutes).

Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Quality of Life at Baseline, 6 Weeks, and 4 Months

Participants reported their perceived quality of life using a scale 1 - 10, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best.

Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 4 months

Number of Patients Who Document Their Physical Activity

8 participants documented their physical activity at 6 weeks. 6 participants documented their physical activity at 4 months.

Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks, repeated measure at 4 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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