CompletedNot Applicable

Identifying Perceived Barriers and Facilitators Toward a Liver Transplantation Prehabilitation

United States114 participantsStarted 2021-08-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to formally identify patient and caregiver perceived needs, barriers, and facilitators to inform the development of a home-based multimodal prehabilitation program for potential LT candidates.

Who can participate

Age range19 Years – 74 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Liver transplant (LT) candidates are: * Adult ESLD patients (age=19-74 years) who are assigned to the LT waitlist * English-speaking * No contraindication to moderate intensity physical activities * Physician clearance for participation in moderate intensity physical activities * No history of dementia or organic brain syndrome Caregivers: * Adult (age≥ 19 years) * English-speaking * Provide direct care to LT candidates Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to communicate verbally in English * Documentation of cognitive deficits

What they're measuring

Liver frailty index (LFI) score

Timeframe: From baseline through 3 months

Caregiver burden measured using Zarit Burden Interview short form (ZBI-12)

Timeframe: From baseline through 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04854564

SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-04-25

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