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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12618000666224
ACTRN12618000666224
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Reversing malnutrition with targeted enteral feeding in patients awaiting liver transplantation: a randomized controlled trial

Austin Health0 sites55 target enrollmentApril 24, 2018

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Austin Health
Enrollment
55
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
April 24, 2018
End Date
May 20, 2023
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • All adult patients activated onto the liver transplant waiting list with:
  • \-Diagnosis of severe malnutrition (SGA C)
  • \-Handgrip strength below the sarcopenia cut\-off for their age/sex
  • \-Functional gastrointestinal tract
  • \-MELD score \>16

Exclusion Criteria

  • Participants on the liver transplant waiting list will be excluded if they:
  • \-Are well nourished (SGA A) or mild\-moderately malnourished (SGA B)
  • \-Are not sarcopenic as per handgrip strength cut off
  • \-Without functioning gastrointestinal tract
  • \-Have a low severity of liver disease (MELD \<16\)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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