Plant-Based diet shows promise for kidney transplant Patients' heart health
NCT ID NCT06871722
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether eating a plant-based diet for 12 weeks could lower blood pressure and change gut bacteria in 102 kidney transplant recipients. Participants either followed a plant-based diet or their usual diet. The goal was to see if this diet could help manage heart disease risk, which is a major concern after transplant. Results may offer a simple way to improve long-term health in this group.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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102 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Receive kidney transplantation at least 3 months before enrollment with stable kidney allograft function defined by ≤ 25% change in an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) from the baseline eGFR at 3-month post-transplant for 2 consecutive values closest to the date of randomization. The most recent eGFR before randomization ≥ 30 ml/min/1.73 m2. * An average SBP ≥ 120 and ≤ 160 mmHg at the time of randomization. * No change in type and dose of antihypertensive medications ≥ 1 month before randomization or no initiation of new antihypertensive medication ≥ 1 month before randomization * Anticipated to have no change in type and dose of antihypertensive medications during the 12-week study period. * Able to attend follow-up visits according to the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Combined solid organ transplantation * Serum sodium \< 135 mmol/L before randomization * Serum potassium \> 5.5 mmol/L before randomization * History of acute kidney allograft rejection of the current kidney allograft
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ramathibodi Hospital, 270 Rama VI Rd. Thung Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi
Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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