Plant-Based diet trial aims to cut kidney transplant complications

NCT ID NCT05449496

Disease control Sponsor: University of California, Davis Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether teaching kidney transplant recipients to eat a whole-food plant-based diet can improve their blood pressure, blood sugar, and weight, and reduce hospital visits and infections. About 49 adults who had a kidney transplant in the past 2–12 months and have high blood pressure, high blood sugar, or overweight are taking part. They receive dietary education and group counseling or standard care, and are followed for several months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: dietary education curriculum (whole-food plant-based eating)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost dietary program to help kidney transplant patients manage common health issues like high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity.
What could go wrong: This is a small early-stage trial with only 49 participants, so results may not apply to all kidney transplant patients. Dietary changes can be hard to stick with, and the study does not test a drug or medical treatment.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

49 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2022

Expected to finish

Jul 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Kidney transplant recipient aged 18 or greater * Post-transplant months 2-12 * eGFR \>= 20 mL/min * Have at least one of the following: 1. Hypertension history (BP \>= 150/90 or on BP medications) 2. Hyperglycemia history (FBG \>= 100 x 2 or on diabetes medications) 3. Overweight (BMI \>= 25) Exclusion Criteria: * Rejection episode before study enrollment * Gastrointestinal feeding tube or requires alternative nutrition * Unable to understand or read English * Unable to attend online classes or complete study questionnaires independently * Already eating a plant-based diet * Unwilling to make dietary changes * Pregnant or breastfeeding * Unable to consent * Blindness * Prisoners

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus hypertensive disorder kidney disorder kidney failure Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Diabetes Diet, healthy Hypertension Kidney diseases Kidney transplant; complications Lifestyle, healthy Obesity Transplant;failure,kidney

Plant-Based diet trial aims to cut kidney transplant complications

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