NCT02557724

Brief Summary

To study if the administration of corticoid hinder or enhance the mobilization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) in the peripheral blood during liver transplantation and whether this affects the outcome with respect to graft versus host response.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
35

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2015

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2015

Completed
17 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 18, 2015

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 23, 2015

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

October 16, 2018

Status Verified

October 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

September 18, 2015

Last Update Submit

October 15, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • post operative liver injury

    . Primary endpoint is defined by postoperative liver injury assessed by peak serum value of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT).

    0-7 post operative days

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Total Bilirubin level

    post operative day 7

  • (INR) International Normalized Ratio

    post operative day 7

  • (ALT) Alanine Aminotransferase

    post operative day 7

  • (AST) Aspartate Aminotransferase

    post operative day 7

Study Arms (2)

liver transplant patients

5 blood samples at time points as described in protocol

Procedure: blood samples

Liver resection patients

3 blood samples at time points described in protocol

Procedure: blood samples

Interventions

blood samplesPROCEDURE

liver transplant patients will have (5) 3cc blood samples drawn at specific time points.

liver transplant patients

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Patients undergoing liver transplant or liver resection

You may qualify if:

  • Patients 21-80 capable of providing informed consent
  • ASA rating between 1-4
  • Patients undergoing liver transplant or liver surgery for the first time.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient less than 21 years of age
  • Patients unwilling to consent
  • If donor liver was obtained after cardiac death

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital

Newark, New Jersey, 07103, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Liver FailureLiver Neoplasms

Interventions

Blood Specimen Collection

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hepatic InsufficiencyLiver DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Specimen HandlingClinical Laboratory TechniquesDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisPuncturesSurgical Procedures, OperativeInvestigative Techniques

Study Officials

  • Yuriy Gubenko, MD

    Rutrgers/SUNJ

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE CONTROL
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers - NJMS

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 18, 2015

First Posted

September 23, 2015

Study Start

September 1, 2015

Primary Completion

July 1, 2017

Study Completion

July 1, 2017

Last Updated

October 16, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-10

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