Evaluation of Procalcitonin (PCT) as a Marker of Infection Post Living Donated Liver Transplant
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observational
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1 country
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Brief Summary
, the study aimed at assessing the frequency of rising procalcitonin associated with infectious complications in immunosuppressed LDLTRx.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for all trials
Started Mar 2018
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 25, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 3, 2018
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 15, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 20, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 10, 2019
CompletedMarch 19, 2021
March 1, 2021
9 months
December 25, 2017
March 18, 2021
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
frequency of rising procalcitonin associated with infectious complications in immunosuppressed LDLTRx.
value of procalcitonin to diagnose infection in early post liver transplant period
average two weeks during hospital stay
Interventions
assessing the frequency of rising procalcitonin associated with infectious complications in immunosuppressed LDLTRx.
Eligibility Criteria
adult patients aged ≥18 years old who are recipients for living donated liver transplantation (LTx)
You may qualify if:
- including adult patients aged ≥18 years old who are recipients for living donated liver transplantation (LTx) at the Department of Liver Transplant of National Hepatology \& Tropical Medicine Research Institute (NHTMRI), between January 2014 and January 2018 \& with no contraindications for early immunosuppression.
You may not qualify if:
- Patients will be excluded from the study if they are readmitted or had primary graft nonfunction.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
NHTMRI
Cairo, Egypt
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER GOV
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Fellow of intensive care medicine
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 25, 2017
First Posted
January 3, 2018
Study Start
March 15, 2018
Primary Completion
December 20, 2018
Study Completion
February 10, 2019
Last Updated
March 19, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-03