Your genes may decide your new Liver's fate after MASH transplant
NCT ID NCT07685353
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether certain gene variations in the donor and the recipient influence how much fat builds up in the new liver after a living-donor transplant for MASH-related cirrhosis. Researchers will compare genetically related and unrelated donor-recipient pairs to separate genetic from environmental effects. The goal is to understand why fatty liver disease sometimes returns after transplant, which could eventually help improve long-term outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If certain gene variants are linked to fat recurrence, doctors could better match donors and recipients to protect the new liver.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 50 participants, so findings may not apply to everyone. Genetic factors are just one piece of a complex puzzle.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All LDLT recipients with MASH related CLD and their donors who underwent their surgery at ILBS at least 3 years prior to the onset of this study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All LDLT recipients with MASH related CLD and their donors who underwent their surgery at ILBS at least 3 years prior to the onset of this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Pediatric (\<18 years) * Transplants for ALF/ ACLF
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences
RECRUITINGNew Delhi, India
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