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This is a pilot study including 20 cirrhotic patients that will be randomized to receive during 3 months leucine vs leucine plus a programme of physical exercise specially designed for cirrhotic patients. The hypothesis is that physical exercise in cirrhotic patients could increase muscle mass (and therefore glutamine synthetase activity leading to a higher blood ammonium clearance) and quality of life. Safety of physical exercise in cirrhotic patients will be strictly assessed.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise + Leucine | Active Comparator | Patients will receive leucine 10 g/d po + exercise for 3 months |
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| Leucine without exercise | Active Comparator | patients will receive leucine 10 g/d po |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leucine supplements | Dietary Supplement | leucine supplements |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| glutamine synthetase activity | three months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| quality of life | three months |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| German Soriano, MD, PhD | Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau | Barcelona | Barcelona | 08041 | Spain |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005355 | Fibrosis |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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