Effect of supportive parenteral nutrition in liver transplantation candidates with liver cirrhosis
- Conditions
- iver cirrhosis, LTX-ListingMalnutrition
- Registration Number
- DRKS00014615
- Lead Sponsor
- Baxter Deutschland GmbH
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 66
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
Patients who are not able to have a permanent central venous catheter placed
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method • Improvement of nutritional status according to BCM (body Cell Mass) measured by BIA<br>• Improvement of QoL (by questionnaire)<br><br>controlled every 4 weeks until LTX/death, for maximum 12 months<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method • Muscle strength<br>• Infections (hospitalization and/or antibiotics)<br>• Weight course<br>• Plasma protein/albumin<br>• Mobility<br>• Mortality<br>• Reaching transplantation<br>