Clinical Trial: Is There an Association Between Quadriceps Strength and Different Markers of Fragility in Patients With Cirrhosis?
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Cirrhosis
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Is There an Association Between Quadriceps Strength and Different Markers of Fragility in Patients With Cirrhosis?
Brief Summary:
Physical frailty and malnutrition are important factors in morbidity and mortality in patients with cirrhosis.No study has assessed the validity of Liver Frailty Index (LFI) against reference measures such as maximal lower limb strength.Main objective: To assess the association between LFI score and isometric maximal lower limb strength (quadriceps) in patients with cirrhosis.
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