Liver Cirrhosis
Conditions
Interventions
This is a controlled and randomized experiment. A sample of 30 patients was estimated for the study, according to the results of the sample calculation. A sample of 30 patients diagnosed with liver ci
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Sponsors
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis with Child A classification; both sexes; minimum age of 18 years and undergoing clinical monitoring
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: volunteers with encephalopathy from grade 2 (through clinical diagnosis); who had esophageal varices in the last 6 months (through clinical diagnosis); volunteers who have respiratory pathologies and/or associated musculoskeletal pathologies (through medical diagnosis prior to the research); and exercisers for at least 3 months (self-report)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an improvement in functional capacity, through the 6-minute walk test, in volunteers with liver cirrhosis who participated in the physical exercise program. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an improvement in quality of life, assessed by the CLDQ-BR quality of life questionnaire, in volunteers with liver cirrhosis who participated in the physical exercise program.;It is expected to find an improvement in muscle strength, assessed by manovacuometry and handgrip dynamometry, in volunteers with liver cirrhosis who participated in the physical exercise program. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFabiana Corrêa
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora
Outcome results
None listed