NCT02059460

Brief Summary

To study the impact of intra and post-operative Terlipressin infusion on the occurrence of acute kidney injury after LDLT To investigate perioperative Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) changes and study the effect of Terlipressin on NGAL blood levels

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
25

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2013

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2013

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 10, 2013

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 11, 2014

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

December 15, 2016

Status Verified

December 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

November 10, 2013

Last Update Submit

December 14, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

TerlipressinAcute kidney injuryLiver transplantationNGAL

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Development of acute kidney injury

    it is elevation of serum creatinine \>1.5 mg/dL

    5 days postoperatuvely

Study Arms (2)

Terlipressin group

EXPERIMENTAL

Terlipressin group, Terlipressin (Glypressin®, Rentschler biotechnology Gmbh, Erwin, Germany) will be started by continuous infusion at a dose of 1-4 µg/kg/h till day 4 postoperatively

Drug: Terlipressin

Control group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: placebo

Interventions

Terlipressin (Glypressin®) will be started by continuous infusion at a dose of 1-4 µg/kg/h till day 4 postoperatively

Also known as: Glypressin
Terlipressin group
Control group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Adult living donor liver transplant recipients with no preoperative renal dysfunction

You may not qualify if:

  • patients with renal insufficiency defined as serum creatinine \> 2 mg/dl and GFR \<60 ml/min by isotope scanning of the kidney.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Liver Institute

Shebeen Alkom, Monufia Governorate, 32511, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (7)

  • Wong F, Nadim MK, Kellum JA, Salerno F, Bellomo R, Gerbes A, Angeli P, Moreau R, Davenport A, Jalan R, Ronco C, Genyk Y, Arroyo V. Working Party proposal for a revised classification system of renal dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis. Gut. 2011 May;60(5):702-9. doi: 10.1136/gut.2010.236133. Epub 2011 Feb 15.

    PMID: 21325171BACKGROUND
  • Hong SH, Lee JM, Choi JH, Chung HS, Park JH, Park CS. Perioperative assessment of terlipressin infusion during living donor liver transplantation. J Int Med Res. 2012;40(1):225-36. doi: 10.1177/147323001204000123.

    PMID: 22429362BACKGROUND
  • Saner FH, Canbay A, Gerken G, Broelsch CE. Pharmacology, clinical efficacy and safety of terlipressin in esophageal varices bleeding, septic shock and hepatorenal syndrome. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Dec;1(2):207-17. doi: 10.1586/17474124.1.2.207.

    PMID: 19072411BACKGROUND
  • Mishra J, Ma Q, Prada A, Mitsnefes M, Zahedi K, Yang J, Barasch J, Devarajan P. Identification of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as a novel early urinary biomarker for ischemic renal injury. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2003 Oct;14(10):2534-43. doi: 10.1097/01.asn.0000088027.54400.c6.

    PMID: 14514731BACKGROUND
  • Rostami Z, Nikpoor M, Einollahi B. Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) for Early Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury in Renal Transplant Recipients. Nephrourol Mon. 2013 Spring;5(2):745-52. doi: 10.5812/numonthly.9385. Epub 2013 Mar 30.

    PMID: 23841038BACKGROUND
  • Afonso RC, Hidalgo R, Zurstrassen MP, Fonseca LE, Pandullo FL, Rezende MB, Meira-Filho SP, Ferraz-Neto BH. Impact of renal failure on liver transplantation survival. Transplant Proc. 2008 Apr;40(3):808-10. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.02.062.

    PMID: 18455024BACKGROUND
  • Kandil MA, Abouelenain KM, Alsebaey A, Rashed HS, Afifi MH, Mahmoud MA, Yassen KA. Impact of terlipressin infusion during and after live donor liver transplantation on incidence of acute kidney injury and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin serum levels: A randomized controlled trial. Clin Transplant. 2017 Aug;31(8). doi: 10.1111/ctr.13019. Epub 2017 Jun 25.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acute Kidney Injury

Interventions

Terlipressin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Renal InsufficiencyKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

LypressinVasopressinsPituitary Hormones, PosteriorPituitary HormonesPeptide HormonesHormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone AntagonistsNeuropeptidesPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsOligopeptidesNerve Tissue ProteinsProteins

Study Officials

  • Hanaa S Rashed, MSc

    National Liver Institute, Egypt

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant lecturer of Anesthesia and Intensive Care

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 10, 2013

First Posted

February 11, 2014

Study Start

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion

December 1, 2016

Study Completion

December 1, 2016

Last Updated

December 15, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-12

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