Muscle health and liver transplant outcomes
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at how the quality and loss of muscle before a liver transplant might affect recovery and outcomes. It aims to help doctors better prepare patients for surgery and improve care.
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Who can take part
- You must be an adult (18 years or older).
- You must be receiving a liver transplant from a deceased donor for the first time.
- You must not have had a previous liver transplant.
- You must not have a tumor in the main vein of the liver (portal vein tumor thrombus) or signs of cancer spreading into major blood vessels.
- You must not have a muscle disease such as muscle atrophy.
- You must not have serious health conditions like heart failure, ongoing infection, or kidney failure.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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