Mediterranean Diet Post-liver Transplantation
ConditionLiver Transplantation
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMayo Clinic
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to study the effects of a structured Mediterranean dietary program on prevention of weight gain, promotion of heart health and prevention of fatty liver disease after liver transplantation.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult patients ≥ 18 years of age undergoing primary liver transplant
Ascites-adjusted BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2
Acceptable graft function (total bilirubin level < 5 mg/dL and doppler ultrasound with patent hepatic artery, hepatic veins and portal veins)
Disqualifiers
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that did not fulfill Milan criteria as per explant histology
Untreated post-transplant vascular complications or biliary strictures
Multi-organ transplantation
Urine protein excretion ≥2.0 g/day
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Dietary Intervention
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov