Body composition, the distribution of fat, muscle, and other tissues in the body, can help predict how someone will do after receiving a transplant. Specifically, sarcopenia, the loss of muscle, and adiposity, large amounts of fat in the body, can predict worse outcomes for lung transplants. The LTBC-2 study, The Impact of Body Composition on Peri-Operative and Patient-Centered Outcomes in Lung Transplantation, is exploring the relationship between body composition before transplant and survival and quality of life after transplant. We will do this by measuring participants body composition with a machine called InBody before transplant, as well as giving them two surveys, one before transplant and one six months after. Learning more about body composition before transplant and outcomes after will help doctors decide who is ready for transplant, and how possible treatments can improve patient's chance of success.
This study is currently enrolling patients who are likely to be listed for transplant. If interested, reach out to research coordinators [email protected] or [email protected] for more information.