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Pre-Surgery workout may boost liver donor recovery

NCT ID NCT05431361

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a personalized exercise program (prehab) before living liver donation is practical and helpful. Thirty donors followed a remote exercise plan for at least 28 days before surgery. The goal was to see if a larger trial is possible, not to prove the program works.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Prehabilitation (exercise program)
What this could lead to
If this approach works, it could improve recovery and quality of life for living liver donors after surgery.
What could go wrong
This was a small, early feasibility study with only 30 participants. It was not designed to prove that prehab actually improves recovery, so results may not be conclusive.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2022

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Fluent in English for the purposes of providing informed consent, completing study-related questionnaires, and understanding intervention and other study requirements * Have a minimum of 28 days prior to scheduled LDLT Exclusion Criteria: * They plan to be absent for more than 2 weeks of the intervention period * Their health status changes during the pre-LDLT procedure which results in the loss of LLD candidacy

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Living donor liver transplantation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Health Network

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada

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