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Multidimensional Frailty Assessment and Post-Transplant Outcomes in Liver Transplant Candidates
Sponsor: Izmir Bakircay University
Summary
This study will evaluate frailty, nutrition, sarcopenia, and psychological health in people waiting for a liver transplant. The purpose is to understand how these factors affect outcomes before and after transplantation. By identifying patients at higher risk early, the study aims to support the development of better care programs in the future. Participants will complete simple tests of physical strength, walking speed, and daily activity levels. Their nutrition and psychological well-being will also be assessed. The study will then look at how these results relate to medical scores used in liver disease and to outcomes after transplant, such as hospital stay, complications, or survival. Adults aged 18-65 years who are on the liver transplant waiting list and can understand Turkish are eligible to join.
Official title: Investigation of the Relationship Between Frailty, Sarcopenia, Malnutrition, and Psychosocial Parameters and Post-Transplant Outcomes in Liver Transplant Candidates
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-12-15
Completion Date
2026-08
Last Updated
2026-02-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Comprehensive Observational Assessment in Liver Transplant Candidates
This study involves a comprehensive, multidimensional assessment of liver transplant candidates focusing on frailty, sarcopenia, malnutrition, and psychosocial status. Frailty will be measured using the Liver Frailty Index (LFI), 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS), and Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Sarcopenia will be evaluated through handgrip strength, Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass (ASM)/Skeletal Muscle Index (SMI), and 4-meter gait speed. Malnutrition will be assessed using the Nutritional Risk Index (NRI) and phase angle derived from bioelectrical impedance analysis. Psychosocial status will be measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Clinical parameters (MELD-Na, Child-Pugh, CKI-OKN) will be recorded. Post-transplant adverse outcomes including prolonged hospital and ICU stay, postoperative complications, early mortality, and duration of mechanical ventilation will be monitored up to 30 days after surgery.
Locations (1)
Izmir University of Economics Medical Point Hospital
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)