NCT00623662

Brief Summary

The goal of the study is to determine whether intravenous glucose administration before liver resection preserves hepatic glycogen resulting in improved hepatic metabolic function after the operation. We further investigate whether the benefit of avoiding preoperative fasting is more pronounced in patients undergoing more extensive liver resection.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2008

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2008

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 15, 2008

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 26, 2008

Completed
11 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

April 3, 2018

Status Verified

April 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

11.1 years

First QC Date

February 15, 2008

Last Update Submit

April 2, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

Glucose infusionLiver functionLiver resectionAlbumin synthesisStable isotopes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Rate of albumin synthesis

    One day before and one day after surgery

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Transthyretin synthesis, fibrinogen synthesis, whole body glucose and protein kinetics

    One day before and one day after surgery

Study Arms (2)

1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Glucose infusion.

Other: Preoperative glucose infusion

2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Normal saline infusion.

Other: Preoperative normal saline infusion

Interventions

Glucose infusion from 15:00 on the day before the operation until beginning of surgery.

1

Normal saline infusion from 15:00 on the day before surgery until beginning of the operation.

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists class ≤3
  • liver resection (one or more liver segments) for primary or secondary malignancy
  • ability to give informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • signs of severe malnutrition or obesity: body mass index (BMI) \<20 or \>30 kg.m-2, more than 10% involuntary body weight loss over the preceding six months, serum albumin \<35 g.L-1
  • chronic viral liver disease
  • diabetes mellitus
  • significant cardiorespiratory, renal and neurological disease
  • musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disease
  • severe anemia (hemoglobin \<10 g.dL-1)
  • history of severe sciatica or back surgery or other conditions which contraindicate the use of an epidural catheter

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Centre

Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A1, Canada

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hepatic InsufficiencyLiver Failure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Liver DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Ralph Lattermann, MD PhD

    Department of Anaesthesia, McGill University Health Centre

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Ralph Lattermann, MD PhD

CONTACT

Thomas Schricker, MD PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 15, 2008

First Posted

February 26, 2008

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion

March 1, 2019

Study Completion

March 1, 2019

Last Updated

April 3, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-04

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