To keep the transplantation community informed about recently published evidence in organ transplantation the Centre for Evidence in Transplantation has developed the Transplant Trial Watch.
The Transplant Trial Watch is a monthly overview of 10 new randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews. It includes a brief description of each study, an assessment of the reporting of some methodological quality features and the main conclusions of the report written by the Centre for Evidence in Transplantation (CET). RCTs and systematic reviews are selected by the Centre for Evidence in Transplantation on the basis of quality or interest. Electronic publications ahead of print are listed as [record in progress].
The first issue of the Transplant Trial Watch was published in September 2009. It is now made available to thousands of transplant professionals worldwide each month.
Click on each trial for more detail of findings and quality.
March 2026
Kidney transplantation
Associations of Low Muscle Mass and Myosteatosis With Kidney Transplant Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Li, Y., et al. J Ren Nutr. 2026 Jan;36(1):4-12.
Late-onset pneumocystis pneumonia after kidney transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes.
Konwai, S., et al. Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2026 Jan;40(1):100972.
SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Lee, S. A., et al. Transplantation. 2026 Jan 1;110(1):e217-e228.
Remimazolam tosylate vs. propofol: effects on anesthetic efficacy and renal function in living donor kidney transplantation.
Wu, J., et al. BMC Anesthesiol. 2025 Dec 22;25(1):617.
Liver transplantation
Deceased Donor Liver Procurement and Preservation Techniques: What is Cost-effective? A Systematic Review.
Cox, D. R. A., et al. Transplantation. 2026 Feb 1;110(2):e342-e355.
Waitlist and Post-Transplant Outcomes in Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis.
Ho, G. J. K., et al. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2026 Feb;63(3):330-340.
Heart transplantation
Impact of evolocumab on coronary physiology and microstructure in de-novo heart transplant recipients.
Karim, S. R., et al. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 Jan;45(1):26-36.
Lung transplantation
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Versus Off-pump Technique in Lung Transplantation: A Meta-analysis With Reconstructed Time-to-event Data.
Passos, F. S., et al. Transplantation. 2026 Feb 1;110(2):e472-e480.
Various organs
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Satisfaction of a Lifestyle Intervention for Post-Transplant Weight Loss.
Cote, M. P., et al. Transplant Proc. 2025 Dec;57(10):1999-2009.
Enhancing Organ Donation from Brain-Dead Patients: Efficacy of an Innovative Physician-Patient Communication Model.
Zhang, M., et al. Transplant Proc. 2025 Dec;57(10):1849-1855.