Plain-English translation of NCT02038517 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study watches how a liver transplant changes the way your body manages blood sugar. Researchers will test your insulin levels and how well your body responds to insulin before your transplant and then regularly for up to 10 years afterward. The goal is to understand whether transplantation improves, worsens, or doesn't change your blood sugar control, and how this connects to your overall health after surgery.
Many people with advanced liver disease develop problems with blood sugar and diabetes, but doctors don't fully understand how the transplant affects these problems. This study will help answer whether a new liver helps fix blood sugar issues or if new ones develop after surgery, so doctors can better prepare and care for transplant patients.
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You will have blood tests and glucose tolerance tests (where you drink a sugary drink and have your blood tested) before your transplant and then at scheduled visits after surgery over a 10-year period. Researchers will collect information about your blood sugar control, weight, cholesterol, and blood pressure, and track how you're doing overall after your transplant. The exact schedule of visits will be explained to you by the study team.
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Italy
Enrollment target
~200 participants
Started
June 2013
Primary completion
December 2016
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in March 2016.
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Central contact
Emanuela Orsi, MD
Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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