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Peer Support for Liver Transplant Recipients With History of ALD

NCT07397598 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 95

Last updated 2026-05-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Liver transplant (LT) recipients with a history of alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) may encounter various psychosocial and medical challenges during post-LT recovery, even beyond the initial post-transplant period. Effective and sustainable interventions will be crucial for improving patient outcomes. This clinical trial will examine the impact of peer support specialists (PSS) on the recovery experience of individuals who received LT for ALD. The trial seeks to answer two main questions:

* Are LT recipients who work with PSS less likely to resume alcohol use or tend to drink less overall?
* Do LT recipients who work with PSS engage more with recommended medical care and have better overall survival?

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Peer Support

The study will recruit PSS based on lived experiences with ALD/LT and interpersonal skills. The PSS will receive tailored skills training from the study team in areas such as delivering brief counseling, active listening, and maintaining confidentiality. Participants will meet regularly with a PSS between standard clinic visits throughout a one-year study period. The PSS will deliver brief counseling interventions at each session. Study investigators will meet with the PSS at scheduled intervals to review progress. Study investigators will also review up to 20% of the audio recordings of sessions between PSS and study participants to assess fidelity to the intervention protocol.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Po-Hung Chen, MD, PhD · Johns Hopkins University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-08-31
Primary Completion
2029-06-30
Completion
2029-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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