Liver Transplant DisorderNCT06563570
The Effect of Teleyoga in Liver Transplant Patients
A study testing yoga (online) in people with Liver Transplant Disorder, run by Dokuz Eylul University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Online yoga practices will be applied in liver transplant patients and the effects of online yoga on balance, frailty, cognition and quality of life of transplant patients will be examined. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Liver Transplant Disorder
- What is being tested?
- yoga (online)
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 11 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 20 Nov 2023to 16 Sep 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Being between the ages of 18-65
- Liver transplantation at least 6 months ago
- Individuals with a Mini Mental Test score greater than 24
Who cannot join
- Pregnancy
- Central Nervous System Dysfunction
- Musculoskeletal deformity
- Vestibular dysfunction
- Specific neurological pathology (Parkinson's, stroke, epilepsy)
- Those with severe systemic diseases
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Teleyoga on Balance, Frailty, Cognition and Quality of Life in Liver Transplant Patients
Online yoga practices will be applied in liver transplant patients and the effects of online yoga on balance, frailty, cognition and quality of life of transplant patients will be examined.
Read the detailed description
The study will include liver transplant patients who applied to Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, Department of General Surgery Outpatient Clinic. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of online yoga practice on balance, frailty, cognition and quality of life levels in liver transplant patients. The study will include 26 patients with liver transplantation who meet the criteria. Participants will first be informed about the study and individuals will be included in the study after signing the informed consent form. Demographic information of liver transplant patients will be obtained and their balance, frailty, cognition and quality of life levels and post-transplant symptoms (symptoms seen in people) will be evaluated.
Online yoga practices will be applied to liver transplant patients for 8 weeks, 2 days a week, 30 minutes a day. Online yoga (teleyoga) will be performed via video call with people who meet the inclusion criteria. After 8 weeks of yoga intervention, balance, frailty, cognition and quality of life levels and post-transplant symptoms will be re-evaluated.
Balance measurements will be evaluated with Biodex Balance System (BSS). Frailty levels will be assessed by Short Physical Performance Battery and FRAIL frailty questionnaire. Cognition will be assessed by trail making test and stroop test. Quality of life will be evaluated with Short Form-36 quality of life scale and post-transplantation symptoms will be evaluated with Modified Post-Transplantation Symptom Occurrence and Discomfort Status-58-Item Scale-Turkey.
The evaluations are planned to last 1-2 hours.
- Conditions
- Liver Transplant Disorder
- Being tested
- yoga (online)
- Keywords
- liver transplantation, yoga, balance, cognition
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
yoga (online)Other
8-week online yoga practices, 2 days a week
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| treatment group | Other | The only group in the study was liver transplant patients who practised yoga online. Receives: Other: yoga (online) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Biodex Balance System
Balance will be assessed separately with the Biodex Balance System (Biodex Medical Systems, Inc., Shirley, NY) standing, eyes open, static and dynamic. For static and dynamic balance assessments, each test will be performed for 20 seconds with 3 repetitions. Average scores will be recorded after the evaluation. An increase in scores indicates worsening of balance and a decrease in scores indicates improvement in balance.
Measured: two weeks
Secondary outcomes (7)
FRAIL frailty scale
In the FRAIL frailty scale; patients' weight loss, fatigue, slowness, decreased physical activity and weakness are examined. Those with 0 points from this questionnaire are classified as fit, those with 1-2 points are classified as pre-frail, and those with 3 or more points are classified as frail.
Measured: two weeks
Short Physical Performance Battery
And The Short Physical Performance Battery consists of 3 objective tests assessing lower body function. All three physical performance measures (walking speed, balance, getting up from a chair) are scored between 0-4 according to the duration of the activity, and the scores of the three tests are summed to obtain a total score between 0 ( bad) and 12 (very good).
Measured: two weeks
The stroop test
The Stroop test . On each card, there are 6 lines consisting of 4 items. These stimulus cards constitute the parts of the test and the tasks that the participant has to fulfil against these stimulus cards constitute the parts of the test.
Measured: two weeks
the tracking test
There are two parts in the test, A and B. The completion time of the sequential patterns in the sections is analysed. Eight sub-scores are calculated by looking at the time, number of errors and corrections.
Measured: two weeks
Modified Transplantation Symptom Occurrence and Discomfort - 58-Item Scale
Each item of the scale assesses a side effect of immunosuppressive drugs. The form assesses the frequency or intensity of symptom occurrence and the discomfort caused by the symptom in the presence of the symptom. People will be asked to tick '0' if they have not experienced any symptoms in the last 4 weeks, '1' if they have rarely, '2' if they have sometimes, '3' if they usually, or '4' if they have experienced a lot of symptoms. Afterwards, according to the distress caused by the symptom, the respondent will be asked to mark the situation he/she experienced from 0 (no distress at all) to 4 (extreme distress).
Measured: two weeks
short form-36 quality of life scale
It was evaluated with Short form-36 quality of life scale. It evaluates quality of life especially in individuals with physical illness and provides measurement of quality of life in 8 dimensions: physical function (10 items), social function (2 items), role limitations due to physical problems (4 items), role limitations due to emotional problems (3 items), mental health (5 items), vitality (4 items), pain (2 items) and general perception of health (5 items). A total score is given separately for each subscale and scores range from 0-100. A score of '100' indicates good health status, while a score of '0' indicates poor health status.
Measured: two weeks
Beck depression scale
Depression assessment with Beck depression scale. The scale consists of 21 items. Each item is scored between 0-3. A higher total score indicates a higher severity or level of depression.
Measured: two weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Aug 2024
- Study start20 Nov 2023
- Primary completion10 Jun 2024
- Study completion16 Sep 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Liver Transplant DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 11 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Bilge Summakoğlu, Dokuz Eylul University
- Investigators
- bilge summakoğlu, Study chair, Dokuz Eylul University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06563570
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DEU-SBF-BS-01
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 19 Aug 2024
- Last updated
- 7 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Teleyoga on Balance, Frailty, Cognition and Quality of Life in Liver Transplant Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06563570
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DEU-SBF-BS-01
- Conditions
- Liver Transplant Disorder
- Keywords
- liver transplantation, yoga, balance, cognition
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 11 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 16 Sep 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 21 Aug 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Online yoga practices will be applied in liver transplant patients and the effects of online yoga on balance, frailty, cognition and quality of life of transplant patients will be examined.
Detailed description
The study will include liver transplant patients who applied to Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, Department of General Surgery Outpatient Clinic. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of online yoga practice on balance, frailty, cognition and quality of life levels in liver transplant patients. The study will include 26 patients with liver transplantation who meet the criteria. Participants will first be informed about the study and individuals will be included in the study after signing the informed consent form. Demographic information of liver transplant patients will be obtained and their balance, frailty, cognition and quality of life levels and post-transplant symptoms (symptoms seen in people) will be evaluated.
Online yoga practices will be applied to liver transplant patients for 8 weeks, 2 days a week, 30 minutes a day. Online yoga (teleyoga) will be performed via video call with people who meet the inclusion criteria. After 8 weeks of yoga intervention, balance, frailty, cognition and quality of life levels and post-transplant symptoms will be re-evaluated.
Balance measurements will be evaluated with Biodex Balance System (BSS). Frailty levels will be assessed by Short Physical Performance Battery and FRAIL frailty questionnaire. Cognition will be assessed by trail making test and stroop test. Quality of life will be evaluated with Short Form-36 quality of life scale and post-transplantation symptoms will be evaluated with Modified Post-Transplantation Symptom Occurrence and Discomfort Status-58-Item Scale-Turkey.
The evaluations are planned to last 1-2 hours.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| treatment group | Other | Other: yoga (online)The only group in the study was liver transplant patients who practised yoga online. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Being between the ages of 18-65
- Liver transplantation at least 6 months ago
- Individuals with a Mini Mental Test score greater than 24
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Pregnancy
- Central Nervous System Dysfunction
- Musculoskeletal deformity
- Vestibular dysfunction
- Specific neurological pathology (Parkinson's, stroke, epilepsy)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| yoga (online)8-week online yoga practices, 2 days a week | Other | treatment group |
Primary outcome
Biodex Balance System
Time frame: two weeks
Balance will be assessed separately with the Biodex Balance System (Biodex Medical Systems, Inc., Shirley, NY) standing, eyes open, static and dynamic. For static and dynamic balance assessments, each test will be performed for 20 seconds with 3 repetitions. Average scores will be recorded after the evaluation. An increase in scores indicates worsening of balance and a decrease in scores indicates improvement in balance.
7 secondary outcomes
FRAIL frailty scale
Time frame: two weeks
Short Physical Performance Battery
Time frame: two weeks
The stroop test
Time frame: two weeks
the tracking test
Time frame: two weeks
Modified Transplantation Symptom Occurrence and Discomfort - 58-Item Scale
Time frame: two weeks
short form-36 quality of life scale
Time frame: two weeks
Beck depression scale
Time frame: two weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 May 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
bilge summakoğlu study chair
Dokuz Eylul University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing yoga (online) in people with Liver Transplant Disorder, run by Dokuz Eylul University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Biodex Balance System (time frame: two weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 May 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.