Video workouts boost recovery after liver transplant, study finds
NCT ID NCT07425314
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a 12-week exercise program done at home via video calls could help liver transplant patients regain muscle strength, improve exercise ability, and feel less tired. 140 adults who had a liver transplant took part, with half doing the video-supervised exercises and half receiving standard care. The goal was to see if remote rehab is a practical way to support recovery after hospital discharge.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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140 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Nov 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult liver transplant recipients aged 18 years or older * Medically stable and cleared for participation in an exercise program * Able to communicate and cooperate with the researcher * Literate and able to understand instructions * No orthopedic or neurological condition that would limit exercise participation * Approximately one month post-discharge following liver transplantation * Willing to participate and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of medical conditions that contraindicate exercise participation * Severe cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, or musculoskeletal disorders that could interfere with the exercise program * Cognitive impairment preventing understanding of instructions or participation in assessments * Postoperative complications requiring activity restriction * Participation in another structured exercise or rehabilitation program during the study period * Refusal or inability to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center
Malatya, 4400, Turkey (Türkiye)
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