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.
May 2026
Kidney transplantation
Cardiovascular and Kidney Outcomes of Living Kidney Donors With Preexisting Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Eldaba, M. et al. Am J Hypertens. 2026 Apr 1;39(4):586-594.
Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes Among Kidney Transplant Recipients With Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Lim, M. Y., et al. Clin Transplant. 2026 Apr;40(4):e70519.
Immunosuppression in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Sanders, J. F., et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2026 Apr 1;37(4):814-824.
Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Kidney Transplantation: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial.
Simsek, T., et al. Clin Transplant. 2026 Apr;40(4):e70532.
Reversal of uraemic cardiomyopathy following kidney transplantation: systematic review and meta-analysis of myocardial strain compared to left ventricular volumetry as a potential early marker.
van der Kaaij, D., et al. Kidney Blood Press Res. 2026 Mar 24;1-22.
Liver transplantation
Use of aspirin for prevention of hepatic artery thrombosis after liver transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ponte, R. V., et al. Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2026 Apr;40(2):101002.
Feasibility of Early Oral Nutritional Supplementation After Liver Transplantation: A Randomized Pilot Study.
Trigui, A., et al. Clin Transplant. 2026 Apr;40(4):e70524.
Heart transplantation
A systematic review of the relationship between race and health-related quality of life outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure who undergo heart transplantation or mechanical circulatory support.
Dixon-Evans, J., et al. Qual Life Res. 2026 Apr 1;35(5).
Lung transplantation
A European multicentre, randomised controlled trial of pirfenidone in bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after bilateral lung transplantation.
Perch, M., et al. Eur Respir J. 2026 Apr 2;67(4).
Various organs
Clinical Outcomes of Organ Transplantation Following Donation After Medical Assistance in Dying: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Slagter, J. S., et al. Transplantation. 2026 Apr 1;110(4):e876-e890.