A Survey on Growth Development in Children After Liver Transplantation

May 4, 2026 updated by: RenJi Hospital

Longitudinal Study on Physical Growth in Children After Liver Transplantation

A single-center, large-sample, long-term longitudinal study was conducted to explore the trends and characteristics of changes in growth, development in pediatric liver transplant recipients, with the aim of guiding the development of intervention strategies and optimizing follow-up protocols.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

275

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • China
    • Shanghai Municipality
      • Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
        • Recruiting
        • Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children who underwent liver transplantation.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children with end-stage liver disease of various etiologies requiring liver transplantation.
  • Approved by the ethics committee, and written informed consent has been obtained from the parents/legal guardians.
  • Age ≤ 1 year (infancy).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age older than 1 year old.
  • Accept liver kidney combined transplantation surgery or second liver transplantation surgery.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
BMI Z-score
Time Frame: 1 week before liver transplantation; 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years after liver transplantation
1 week before liver transplantation; 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years after liver transplantation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Overall survival
Time Frame: 1 week before liver transplantation; 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years after liver transplantation
1 week before liver transplantation; 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years after liver transplantation

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

RenJi Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 20, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 27, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 4, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 7, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 7, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 4, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IIT-2024-0335

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