Liver Cirrhosis
Conditions
Interventions
Objective of the study: To evaluate the effect of water intake on post-exercise vagal reactivation in cirrhotic patients. Study design: This is a clinical trial, single arm, without randomization. Eth
b) pedal as fast as possible
c) stop abruptly
and d) normal expiration. The t4s will be performed on a Kikos Kv9.5Ix cycle ergometer
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants with liver cirrhosis;classified by the Child-Pugh scale A, B and C;over 18 years of age;of both sexes;heart rate in sinus rhythm; and who have performed;hepatic elastography within a maximum time of 12 months from the collection date.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants with any musculoskeletal limitation that could interfere with the experimental procedures; patients with a cardiac pacemaker; hyponatremia with values below 142 mEq/L; diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma and encephalopathy with a grade equal to or greater than 2; with known respiratory diseases prior to data collection; smokers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the difference in cardiac vagal activity determined by the four-second test from the verification of a variation of at least 10% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the difference in heart rate variability parameters from the observation of a variation of at least 10% in pre- and post-intervention measurements | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDaniel Martinez
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Outcome results
None listed