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Prehab and Creatine/Whey Supplementation in Frailty Among Patients With Cirrhosis
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Summary
Frailty and muscle health are important for patients with chronic liver disease. This study looks at the use of a digital prehabilitation app (HEAL-ME) plus creatine and whey protein combination supplementation on maintaining muscle health in patients with liver disease. The investigators anticipate that this combination of supplementation and nutrition/exercise prehabilitation app will maintain muscle health in patients with liver disease.
Official title: Physical Prehabilitation With and Without Creatine/Whey Protein Supplementation Effects on Frailty In Patients With Cirrhosis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-04
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2026-03-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
HEAL-ME digital app
HEAL-ME is a digital prehabilitation app that provides semi-guided nutrition/exercise prehabilitation
Creatine supplementation
Patients will take 5g creatine supplementation daily for 13 weeks
Whey protein supplementation
Patients will take 35g whey protein supplementation daily
Placebo
Patients will be administered daily placebo supplementation.
Locations (1)
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States