BCAA Supplemental Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cirrhosis

In brief

The central hypothesis of this study is that BCAA supplementation and BCAA supplementation plus low-intensity activity will improve muscle mass and HRQOL in cirrhotic patients compared to usual care

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03339232

Run by

Loyola University

People needed

26

Starts

2017-10-02

Expected to finish

2019-06-17

Last updated by the study team

2020-06-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Cirrhosis with ascites
• MELD-Na score<25

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy
• Inability to engage in low-intensity physical activity due to any condition
• Active acknowledged alcohol or substance abuse
• Inability to complete protocol assessments.

Where it is running

• Loyola University Medical Center — Maywood, Illinois, United States

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