Frailty assessment before liver transplant and outcomes
Part of Brain & nervous system, Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how frail liver transplant candidates are before surgery and whether that affects their recovery afterward. Participants will complete simple physical and mental tasks to help doctors better understand their overall health before the transplant.
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Who can take part
- You are on the liver transplant waiting list.
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You can understand and speak Turkish.
- You do not have serious physical or neurological issues that would make it hard to complete the assessments.
- You have not received or are not waiting for a transplant of more than one organ.
- You do not have an active cancer outside the liver that has spread.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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