New study to uncover why stem cell transplants harm the liver
NCT ID NCT05722210
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 58 times
Summary
This study follows 500 adults and children who are getting a stem cell transplant to see how their liver is affected. Researchers will track liver function, perform biopsies and scans, and look for factors that lead to liver damage. The goal is to better understand and eventually prevent liver problems after 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 predict and prevent liver problems in people receiving stem cell transplants.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve health, and results may take years to influence care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
male and female subjects: adults 18 years of age and older, children 3-17 years of age undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant at the National Institutes of Health.
- Ages
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3 to 90 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: An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be included in this study: * Male and female adults \>=18 years of age and children 3-17 years of age * Undergoing evaluation for hematopoietic stem cell transplant at the NIH Clinical Center EXCLUSION CRITERIA: An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: * Pregnancy or lactation * Unable to comply with study procedures * Inability to provide written informed consent
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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
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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