Plant-Based diet trial aims to cut kidney transplant complications
NCT ID NCT05449496
First seen Apr 11, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 11 times
Summary
This study tests whether teaching kidney transplant recipients to eat a whole-food plant-based diet can improve their blood pressure, blood sugar, and weight, and reduce hospital visits and infections. About 49 adults who had a kidney transplant in the past 2–12 months and have high blood pressure, high blood sugar, or overweight are taking part. They receive dietary education and group counseling or standard care, and are followed for several months.
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UC Davis
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
dietary education curriculum (whole-food plant-based eating)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost dietary program to help kidney transplant patients manage common health issues like high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage trial with only 49 participants, so results may not apply to all kidney transplant patients. Dietary changes can be hard to stick with, and the study does not test a drug or medical treatment.
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