Can a friend be your liver donor champion?

NCT ID NCT03580629

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tested a program called the Liver Live Donor Champion Program for people waiting for a liver transplant. The program trains a friend or family member to be an advocate and help the patient find a living donor. Researchers enrolled 76 liver transplant candidates and their champions to see if the program increases donor inquiries and transplants.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Liver Live Donor Champion Program (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this program could help more liver transplant patients find a living donor and receive a transplant sooner.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with no control group, so results may not prove the program works. It also only includes English-speaking adults, limiting generalizability.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic liver failure End Stage Liver Disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

END STAGE LIVER DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

The Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States

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