RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07029243

Prehab and Creatine/Whey Supplementation in Frailty Among Patients With Cirrhosis

Physical Prehabilitation With and Without Creatine/Whey Protein Supplementation Effects on Frailty In Patients With Cirrhosis


Sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Apr 15, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

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.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying Creatine supplementation, a behavioral approach called HEAL-ME digital app, and others for people with cirrhosis, frailty, and other related conditions. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 18 Years and older.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALHEAL-ME digital app

HEAL-ME is a digital prehabilitation app that provides semi-guided nutrition/exercise prehabilitation

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTCreatine supplementation

Patients will take 5g creatine supplementation daily for 13 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTWhey protein supplementation

Patients will take 35g whey protein supplementation daily

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTPlacebo

Patients will be administered daily placebo supplementation.


Locations(1)

University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

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