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Does muscle mass & wasting imply a poorer outcome after liver transplanatation?

Correlation OF Frailty and Sarcopenia on Outcomes in elective liver transplant surgery at a South Indian Centre

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/054029
Enrollment
50
Registered
2023-06-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K740- Hepatic fibrosis

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with End - stage liver disease presenting for liver transplant

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. emergency transplant surgery 2.acute liver failure 3. patients with hepatic encephalopathy and inability to practice tests

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Correlation of frailty assessed by the liver frailty index on length of intensive care unit stay in liver recipients.Timepoint: Duration of ICU stay—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Correlation of liver frailty index a. Length of hospital stay b. Need for readmission to intensive care unit c. Relook surgery d. Need for intubation e. Infection f. Escalation of antibiotics 2. Correlation of sarcopenia 3. Assessment of nutrition using Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool (LDUST) Timepoint: 1. ICU stay duration—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrKarthik Kumar

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

karthik.prabhu4@gmail.com9738402078

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026