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ComplicationsNCT01471262

Right Hepatectomy in Patients Beyond 70 Years Old

An observational study of Complications and Liver Failure, Acute, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois at 1 site in Switzerland.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

As a consequence of the increase in life expectancy, hepato-biliary surgeons have to deal with an emerging aged population, which has a potential higher risk for complication and worse long-term outcome. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Complications, Liver Failure, Acute
What is being tested?
Right hepatectomy and Extended right hepatectomy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Jan 2006to Dec 2011
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: All patients that will undergo right or extended right hepatectomy for benign or malignant diseases.

Who may be able to join

  • Age >= 18 years
  • Elective right hepatectomy
  • Elective extended right hepatectomy

Who cannot join

  • Age < 18 years
  • Pregnancy
  • Other type of hepatectomy
  • Emergency hepatectomy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • Department of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital CHUV

    Lausanne, CH-1012

Other trials in Switzerland

About this study

Official title: Right and Extended Right Hepatectomy in Patients Beyond 70 Years of Age - Liver Function and Outcome

As a consequence of the increase in life expectancy, hepato-biliary surgeons have to deal with an emerging aged population, which has a potential higher risk for complication and worse long-term outcome. The investigators will be analyzing the liver function and outcome after right or extended right hepatectomy in patients over 70 years old.

Being tested
Right hepatectomy, Extended right hepatectomy
Keywords
Complications, Mortality, Liver, Failure
Medical subject headings
Liver Failure, Acute

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Right hepatectomyProcedure or surgery

    Also called Liver surgery

    Right liver resection

  • Extended right hepatectomyProcedure or surgery

    Also called Liver surgery

    Right hepatectomy involving 5 or more segments

Study groups in NCT01471262
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ElderlyPatients more or equal to 70 years old
Receives: Procedure: Right hepatectomy; Procedure: Extended right hepatectomy
YoungPatients less than 70 years old
Receives: Procedure: Right hepatectomy; Procedure: Extended right hepatectomy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Morbidity

    Any type of complication defined according to the Clavien-Dindo Classification of surgical complications.

    Measured: 90 days

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Mortality

    Patient death occuring 90 days post-operatively

    Measured: 90 days

  2. Liver failure

    Defined according to the Belghiti 50-50 criteria for liver failure.

    Measured: 90 days

  3. Hospital stay

    Total hospital stay (including re-admission hospital stay) in days

    Measured: 90 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2006
  3. Primary completionDec 2011 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2011 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
90 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01471262
Sponsor's protocol ID
CHV080501
Status last verified
Nov 2011
First submitted
10 Nov 2011
Last updated
22 Nov 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Clavien PA, Barkun J, de Oliveira ML, Vauthey JN, Dindo D, Schulick RD, de Santibanes E, Pekolj J, Slankamenac K, Bassi C, Graf R, Vonlanthen R, Padbury R, Cameron JL, Makuuchi M. The Clavien-Dindo classification of surgical complications: five-year experience. Ann Surg. 2009 Aug;250(2):187-96. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181b13ca2.

    PubMed 19638912
  • Paugam-Burtz C, Janny S, Delefosse D, Dahmani S, Dondero F, Mantz J, Belghiti J. Prospective validation of the "fifty-fifty" criteria as an early and accurate predictor of death after liver resection in intensive care unit patients. Ann Surg. 2009 Jan;249(1):124-8. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31819279cd.

    PubMed 19106687

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Complications and Liver Failure, Acute, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois at 1 site in Switzerland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Nov 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Morbidity (time frame: 90 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01471262, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Nov 2011.

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