Effect of supportive parenteral nutrition in liver transplantation candidates with liver cirrhosis

Effect of supportive parenteral nutrition in liver transplantation candidates with liver cirrhosis - SuppaLix

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00014615

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-14

Start date

2013-07-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Liver cirrhosis, LTX-Listing Malnutrition

Interventions

Group 1: Homeparenteral (additional) nutrition: Patients waiting for LTX (liver transplantation) receive individual home-parental nutrition in addition to an optimized oral nutrition. Control every 4

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Age >18 years • Confirmed liver cirrhosis • Option for liver transplantation • Malnutrition (NRS-2002 =3 points; Kondrup et al. 2003) • Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are not able to have a permanent central venous catheter placed

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
• Improvement of nutritional status according to BCM (body Cell Mass) measured by BIA • Improvement of QoL (by questionnaire) controlled every 4 weeks until LTX/death, for maximum 12 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
• Muscle strength • Infections (hospitalization and/or antibiotics) • Weight course • Plasma protein/albumin • Mobility • Mortality • Reaching transplantation	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAndrea S. Schneider

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

andrea.s.schneider@gmx.de0511/532-3806

Outcome results

None listed

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