Can depression be spotted years after a liver transplant?
NCT ID NCT07734142
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates how common depression is among adults who received a liver transplant more than five years ago. Researchers will use questionnaires and interviews to assess mental health and identify factors that may predict depressive symptoms. The goal is to better understand the emotional challenges faced by long-term transplant survivors and improve follow-up care.
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 research could improve early detection and management of depression in liver transplant survivors, potentially enhancing their quality of life and long-term outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test any intervention. Findings may not apply to all transplant recipients, and self-reported data can be biased.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
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
All patients who underwent a first liver transplantation at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, and who present for a routine follow-up visit 5 to 10 years after transplantation
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Adults (≥18 years of age) * Having undergone a single liver transplantation during adulthood at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital * Attending a post-transplant follow-up consultation at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital 5 to 10 years after liver transplantation * Proficiency in the French language, required to complete the questionnaires * Able to write and physically capable of completing written questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have undergone a second liver transplantation (re-transplantation) * Patients who have received a combined organ transplant * Adults under legal guardianship or curatorship * Patients deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision * Refusal to participate in the study
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