Liver transplant may restore sexual health, new study suggests
NCT ID NCT07268196
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how liver transplantation impacts sexual function and quality of life in 100 married men with chronic liver disease. Researchers will use questionnaires to measure sexual dysfunction before and after transplant. The goal is to better understand recovery and improve long-term care for transplant recipients.
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 highlight the importance of sexual health recovery after liver transplant, guiding better post-transplant care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It measures outcomes without testing a new intervention, so it won't directly lead to a cure or new therapy.
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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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Dec 2025
- 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
Chronic Liver Disease patients awaiting elective transplantation and post liver transplant patients.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: 1. Married male Patients. 2. Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease awaiting elective liver transplantation. 3. Post Liver Transplant patients with stable graft function. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Negative consent. 2. Patients with ongoing medical and surgical issues (biliary complications, graft complication etc.). 3. Acute on Chronic Liver Failure and Acute Liver Failure patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ILBS
RECRUITINGNew Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110070, India
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