Can a Pre-Transplant weight loss program improve kidney transplant success?

NCT ID NCT06688825

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a program that helps people with obesity who are waiting for a kidney transplant lose weight. Participants will receive education, a calorie tracking app, a continuous glucose monitor, a weight scale, and a food scale. The goal is to see if this program is practical and can improve quality of life before surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Weight loss education and lifestyle tools (calorie app, continuous glucose monitor, weight scale, food scale)

What this could lead to

If successful, this program could help people with obesity lose weight before kidney transplant, potentially improving surgery outcomes and quality of life.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early feasibility study with only 30 participants and no control group. The program may not lead to significant weight loss or better transplant outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

end stage renal failure Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    RECRUITING

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

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