Can we predict diabetes after a liver transplant?
NCT ID NCT06950788
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 60 adults with cirrhosis who are waiting for a liver transplant but do not have diabetes. Researchers want to see if tests like glucose monitoring, oral glucose tolerance tests, and wrist activity trackers can predict who will develop diabetes after the transplant. Participants will wear monitors and take tests before and after their transplant.
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 who is at risk for diabetes after a liver transplant, allowing for earlier monitoring or prevention.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly change patient care. The results may not apply to all patients or lead to clear risk factors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2031
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
Individuals with cirrhosis undergoing evaluation for liver transplant
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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: * Patients presenting to liver transplant clinic with a diagnosis of cirrhosis. * Age \>18 yrs. * Ability to understand and sign written consent form, or have a legally-authorized representative or proxy who can be approached for consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without consent * Patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator devices or automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator devices will be excluded from the bio-electrical impedance analysis portion of the measurements. * Patients with unremovable electrical medical devices or devices that cannot turn off will be excluded from the bio-electrical impedance analysis measurements * Pregnant patients * Incarcerated patients * Patients with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosed \> 5 years ago will be excluded from the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test portion of the study
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Chicago Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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