Study probes how poverty and support shape child transplant success
NCT ID NCT04551742
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how social factors like income, education, and community support impact recovery in 500 children after liver transplant. Researchers will survey caregivers and interview families to understand barriers to good outcomes. The goal is to find ways to better integrate social support with medical care to improve children's health.
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 could help hospitals better support families facing social challenges, potentially improving transplant outcomes for children.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not testing a treatment. It may identify problems but won't directly solve them, and results may not apply to all families.
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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.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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
Caregivers or parents of children undergoing liver transplantation Healthcare professionals caring for children undergoing liver transplantation
- Ages
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Up to 70 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: Caregivers/parents of children with the following criteria will be approached for inclusion in this study: * Children \<18 years of age at the time of transplant * Undergoing liver transplantation * Guardian's consent, child assent (in accordance with each institution's IRB policies) * Consents to enrollment in SPLIT Exclusion Criteria: Caregivers/parents of children undergoing liver transplantation will be excluded it: * Caregiver unwilling or unable to complete the survey * Child is a ward of the state (e.g., foster care) since present circumstances may not be reflective of child's past or future circumstances * Non-English, non-Spanish speakers * Non-US residents * Declined participation in SPLIT Inclusion Criteria for Interview Portion of the Study: * Participants who have completed the questionnaire OR * Medical team member involved in the care of children undergoing liver transplant (e.g., physician, nurse, social worker)
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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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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Children's Medical Center Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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