Can extra Check-Ins keep liver patients out of the hospital?

NCT ID NCT05733832

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a special follow-up program called the Transitional Liver Clinic (TLC) for people with advanced liver disease after they leave the hospital. The program includes extra phone calls or video visits and more attention from liver specialists. The goal is to see if this extra care reduces hospital readmissions within 30 days, improves quality of life, and boosts patient satisfaction. The trial plans to enroll 1,000 adults with cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Transitional Liver Clinic (TLC) - a care model with extra follow-up calls and visits

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that a simple, organized follow-up program helps people with advanced liver disease avoid returning to the hospital and feel better after discharge.

What could go wrong

This is a care model, not a new drug or treatment, so it won't cure liver disease. The results may vary across different hospitals or patient groups, and the study is still recruiting.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic liver failure liver 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

  • Albert Einstein Healthcare Network

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141, United States

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  • Indiana University Division of Gastroenterolgy and Hepatology

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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  • University of Chicago

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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  • University of Michigan

    RECRUITING

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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