Liver transplant Patients' bone loss under the microscope
NCT ID NCT07480057
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tracks 100 adults with chronic liver disease who are receiving a liver transplant. Researchers will measure their bone mineral density before surgery and again at 3 and 6 months after, using a special X-ray scan called DEXA. The goal is to understand how bone health changes after transplant and what factors—like age, sex, or length of hospital stay—might increase the risk of bone loss and fractures.
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 successful, this study could help doctors identify which liver transplant patients are at highest risk for bone loss and fractures, leading to better monitoring and preventive care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve outcomes. Results may not apply to all transplant patients, and the 6-month follow-up may be too short to capture long-term bone changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 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 CLD and ACLF patients irrespective of etiology undergoing living donor liver transplant
- 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 adult patients \>18 yrs with Cirrhosis of Liver undergoing Live Donor Liver Transplant Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients not giving consent. 2. LT for ALF 3. Pediatric LT recipients 4. DDLT recipients
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences
RECRUITINGNew Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110070, India
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