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Major Liver ResectionPhase 2NCT03179995

Trial Using Octreotide to Enhance Liver Recovery After Hepatectomy

A Phase 2 study testing Octreotide in people with Major Liver Resection, run by Fox Chase Cancer Center at 2 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This will be a prospective, randomized, double blind trial enrolling patients who will undergo major liver resection. Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either octreotide or placebo in the postoperative period. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Major Liver Resection
What is being tested?
Octreotide
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
23 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
7 Jul 2017to 12 Feb 2020
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have liver tumors requiring a major liver resection, defined as removing at least three anatomical segments in patients without liver disease and two segments in patients with cirrhosis/fibrosis of the liver.
  • Age > 18 years.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1.
  • Patients must have acceptable organ and marrow function as defined below:
  • White Blood Cells > 2,000/mcL
  • Absolute Neutrophil Count > 1,000/mcL
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  • Platelets > 80,000/mcL
  • Alkaline Phosphatase < 2.5 times institutional upper limit of normal
  • Aspartate Aminotransferase/Alanine aminotransferases < 5 times institutional upper limit of normal
  • INR < 1.5 times institutional upper limit of normal
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent and HIPAA consent document.
  • Q-T Interval of ≤ 450 ms as measured by EKG.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to octreotide or somatostatin.
  • Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents.
  • Patients who are taking other medications that prolong QT interval.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Pregnant or breast feeding.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111

  • Temple University Hospital

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140

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About this study

Official title: GI-072: Randomized Controlled Trial of the Use of Octreotide to Enhance Liver Recovery After Major Hepatectomy

This will be a prospective, randomized, double blind trial enrolling patients who will undergo major liver resection. Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either octreotide or placebo in the postoperative period. The patients will receive octreotide intravenously continuously for five days after operation. During this period the patients' health will be monitored by performing blood tests including complete metabolic profile, Complete Blood Count (CBC) with/diff., INR and PTT. The functioning of heart will also be monitored post-operatively by EKG. Up to 80 participants will be accrued over a 2 year period. Volumetric CT scans will be performed prior to hepatectomy, 1 week after hepatectomy and 3 months after hepatectomy to evaluate liver regeneration.

Being tested
Octreotide, Placebo
Keywords
Octreotide, Major Liver Resection

What participants receive

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

  • OctreotideDrug

    Octreotide will be administered 50 µg intravenously per hour for up to five days postoperatively, starting at the time of vascular inflow disruption.

  • PlaceboOther

    Normal saline will be administered in the same fashion as Octreotide

Study groups in NCT03179995
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Octreotide treatment armExperimentalOctreotide will be administered post-operatively until day 5
Receives: Drug: Octreotide
Placebo ArmPlacebo comparatorNormal saline will be administered post-operatively until day 5
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Rates of Liver Recovery Will be Determined by Area Under the Curve (AUC) for Total Bilirubin and INR for Each Group

    To compare the rates of liver recovery in patients treated with octreotide vs placebo after a major hepatectomy.

    Measured: 0 to 120 hours post dose

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Rate of Hepatic Parenchymal Regeneration in Patients Treated With Octreotide Vs Placebo After Major Liver Hepatectomy.

    Hepatic parenchymal regeneration will be evaluated by hepatic volume measured by CT scan pre-operatively, at 1 week post-operatively and 3 months post operatively.

    Measured: 14 weeks

  2. Evaluate the Incidence of Post-hepatectomy Liver Failure, Bile Leak, Overall.

    Evaluate the incidence of post-hepatectomy liver failure, bile leak, overall as well as 30-day and 90 day morbidity and mortality using American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Definitions (ACS-NSQIP).

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Jun 2017
  2. Study start7 Jul 2017
  3. Primary completion12 Feb 2020
  4. Study completion12 Feb 2020

Why it stopped: Grantor closed study

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
23 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03179995
Sponsor's protocol ID
17-1024
Other IDs
GI-072
Status last verified
Jan 2024
First submitted
6 Jun 2017
Last updated
14 Feb 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Octreotide in people with Major Liver Resection, run by Fox Chase Cancer Center at 2 sites in United States.

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 12 inclusion and 5 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Feb 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 26 May 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Rates of Liver Recovery Will be Determined by Area Under the Curve (AUC) for Total Bilirubin and INR for Each Group (time frame: 0 to 120 hours post dose). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 14 Feb 2024.

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