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The Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Liver Transplant Patients
Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Summary
Liver transplantation is defined as a surgical procedure in which a liver with tissue damage and inability to perform its functions is replaced, in whole or in part, with a healthy liver obtained from a living or deceased donor. Post-transplantation treatment includes medical treatment, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation. Physiotherapy and rehabilitation, an important component of liver transplantation management, consists of three phases: preoperative, early postoperative, and late postoperative. Telerehabilitation is currently defined as the control or monitoring of rehabilitation remotely using telecommunication-related technologies. Studies on telerehabilitation in liver transplant patients are insufficient in the literature. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a telerehabilitation-based exercise program applied to liver transplant patients on exercise capacity, respiratory muscle strength, peripheral muscle strength, fatigue level and quality of life.
Official title: Investigation of the Effectiveness of the Telerehabilitation Program in Patients With Liver Transplantation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
58
Start Date
2026-02-01
Completion Date
2026-07-30
Last Updated
2026-01-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Telerehabilitation
The telerehabilitation program will include breathing, strengthening, balance, and walking exercises, with increasing intensity week by week, and stretching exercises targeting major muscles will be given during the cool-down period.
Home exercise
Patients will be given brochures on breathing, strengthening, balance and walking exercises and asked to perform them without a physiotherapist.
Locations (1)
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Laboratory
Büyükçekmece, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)