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NCT03228290 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation

A clinical trial of End Stage Liver DIsease, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

Recruiting
Registry status
5,000
Enrollment target
12
Study locations

NCT03228290: Recruiting study of End Stage Liver DIsease, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

NCT03228290 is a study of End Stage Liver DIsease that is actively recruiting participants, run by University of California, San Francisco. The registered enrollment target is 5,000 participants, above the 179-participant average among 16 other End Stage Liver DIsease trials with a reported enrollment target (2693% higher). The trial reports 12 study locations across 11 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03228290, a study of End Stage Liver DIsease, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

RECRUITING
Registry status
5,000 participants
Enrollment target
12
Study locations

Study Summary

This will be a prospective cohort study of patients with liver disease. Subjects will undergo geriatric assessments of frailty, functional status, and disability using functional status measures at baseline and at every clinic visit in the pre-transplant setting. Subjects will also answer questions regarding quality of life, personality, and/or cognitive function. Subjects will again undergo assessments at every clinic visit through 12 months after transplant. Then, they will be followed annually.

Primary Outcome

Grip strength: Performance-based. Measured in kilograms. This was measured in each subject's dominant hand using a hand dynamometer (Jamar Hydraulic hand dynamometer). We averaged three trials. Chair stands: Performance-based. Measured in number of chair stands per second. Number of chair stands completed in 30 seconds. Balance: Performance-based. Measured in seconds. Ability to balance in three positions (feet placed side to side, semitandem, and tandem) for 10 seconds each. Liver Frailty In

Conditions Studied

Study Locations (12)

California

  • Loma Linda University - Loma Linda
  • University of California, San Francisco - San Francisco

Arkansas

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Little Rock

Illinois

  • Northwestern University - Chicago

Indiana

  • Indiana University - Indianapolis

Maryland

  • Johns Hopkins - Baltimore

Michigan

  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

New York

  • Columbia University - New York

North Carolina

  • Duke University Medical Center - Durham

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 5,000 participants
Start Date 2011-10-12
Est. Completion 2028-12-31

What NCT03228290 shows while recruiting

NCT03228290 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. Its 5,000 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 179-participant average among 16 other End Stage Liver DIsease trials with a reported enrollment target (2693% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with End Stage Liver DIsease appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 0 interventions.

NCT03228290 lists 12 locations in 11 states (California, Arkansas, Illinois).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03228290 about?

NCT03228290 is a clinical study titled "Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation". This will be a prospective cohort study of patients with liver disease. Subjects will undergo geriatric assessments of frailty, functional status, and disability using functional status measures at baseline and at every clinic visit in the pre-transplant setting. Subjects will also answer questions ...

What is the current status of trial NCT03228290?

This trial is currently recruiting. The enrollment target is 5,000 participants. The study started on 2011-10-12. Estimated completion is 2028-12-31.

What conditions does trial NCT03228290 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: End Stage Liver DIsease.

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03228290?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Francisco, which has 1,713 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03228290 being conducted?

This trial has 12 study locations across Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT03228290's enrollment target sits among peer trials

5,000 1st of 16 higher than 16 of 16 other End Stage Liver DIsease trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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