Prehab and Creatine/Whey Supplementation in Frailty Among Patients With Cirrhosis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco
About this trial
Frailty and muscle health are important for patients with chronic liver disease. This study looks at the use of a digital prehabilitation app (HEAL-ME) plus creatine and whey protein combination supplementation on maintaining muscle health in patients with liver disease. The investigators anticipate that this combination of supplementation and nutrition/exercise prehabilitation app will maintain muscle health in patients with liver disease.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Confirmed diagnosis of cirrhosis by ICD-10 code, liver biopsy, abdominal imaging, or transient elastography
Access to digital device and internet at home
Ability to provide written informed consent before any study-related activities
Ability to remain in study for at least 3 months
Disqualifiers
Allergy to milk protein
On hemodialysis
No English language proficiency
Presence of condition or abnormality that in opinion of the Investigator will compromise safety of the patient or quality of the data
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- HEAL-ME digital app
- Creatine supplementation
- Whey protein supplementation
- Placebo
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov