Prognostic significance of handgrip strength and body composition in patients with liver cirrhosis: a retrospective analysis

Prognostic significance of handgrip strength and body composition in patients with liver cirrhosis: a retrospective analysis - Handgrip strength and mortality

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000035983

Enrollment

882

Registered

2019-02-23

Start date

2018-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

liver cirrhosis

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: liver cirrhosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: liver transplantation; uncontrolled HCC; other malignancies; orthopedic and/or neurological diseases that could affect HGS measurement; bedrest; sedentary lifestyle; severe endocrine disease; active ongoing infection and severe comorbidities including heart, respiratory and/or renal failure.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome of this study was all-cause mortality in patients with cirrhosis.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcomes were the baseline clinical characteristics of male and female patients and the association between handgrip strength and body composition in each sex.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTatsunori hanai

Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine

hanai@gifu-u.ac.jp058-230-6308

Outcome results