Walking program shows promise for liver patients
NCT ID NCT06288828
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a 16-week brisk walking program, combined with dietary advice, could improve heart rate control and blood vessel health in adults with early-stage cirrhosis (liver scarring). Fifty participants aged 45-75 who were not very active took part. The goal was to see if exercise could help the body's automatic functions work better.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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45 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * The diagnosis of cirrhosis is confirmed either through liver biopsy ,and/or compatible features on ultrasonography/ computer tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. * The age range is between 45 and 75 years. * Participants are classified as Child Pugh score class A. * Participants report a physical inactivity, defined as engaging in physical activity for less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or an equivalent combination of both. Exclusion Criteria: * Active hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or remission of HCC within the past 3 months. * Untreated large esophageal varices (EV) greater than F2 or history of upper gastrointestinal bleeding from portal hypertension or gastric varices. * Active or history of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). * Inpatient hospitalization for any reason or discharge from the hospital within the past 3 months. * Complete portal vein thrombosis. * Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt. * Contraindications to exercise, such as recent myocardial infarction, unstable angina, electrocardiography changes within the past 24 hours, complete heart block, acute congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, hemoglobin level less than 11 g/dL, platelet count less than 50,000 cells/mm 3 . * End-stage renal disease without dialysis. * Severe orthopedic problems that limit the ability to exercise. * Inability to communicate with the research team via telemedicine system. * Body mass index (BMI) exceeding 35 kg/m 2 . * On alpha or beta-blocker
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Locations
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Faculty of medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Bangkok, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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