New study examines artery complications in child liver transplants
NCT ID NCT05818644
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 583 children who had liver transplants and later developed narrowing or blockage of the liver artery. Researchers wanted to find out how common these problems are and what treatments work best. The goal is to improve care and outcomes for future patients.
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 better prevent and treat liver artery complications in children after transplant, improving survival and graft function.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that only looks back at past cases, so it cannot prove what works best. Results may not apply to all hospitals or children.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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583 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
Any pediatric patient diagnosed with HAC and treated for HAC (at age \<18 years) after pediatric liver transplantation between 1-1-2002 and 1-1-2023
- Ages
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0 to 18 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: * Liver transplantation between January 1st 2002 and January 1st 2022, diagnoses of HAC after LT * The age of the patient is below 18 years at the time of diagnosis and intervention * The date of diagnosis of HAC or intervention was before January 1st 2023. HAC occurring after first or subsequent LTs are included. Exclusion criteria: N/A
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, 9700 RB, Netherlands
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