Clinical trials: Major Hepatectomy
Major Liver Resection
Trial Using Octreotide to Enhance Liver Recovery After 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.
- Trial name
- NCT03179995
- Testing
- Octreotide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Fatty Liver, Surgery
Liver Fat Quantification by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - Prediction of Postoperative Complications
The purpose of this study is to objectively quantify liver fat content (LFC) by Magnetic Resonant Imaging (MRI) prior to major liver surgery, and to investigate its association with post-operative complications.
- Trial name
- MRsteatosis (NCT01234714)
- Testing
- Non-invasive Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Major liver resection
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Liver Resection, Cancer
Regeneration of Liver: Portal Vein Embolization Versus Radiofrequency Assisted Ligation for Liver Hypertrophy (REBIRTH)
The aim of this study is to compare two different techniques (portal vein embolization and radiofrequency assisted liver partition with portal vein ligation) for increasing liver volume prior to major liver resection.
- Trial name
- REBIRTH (NCT02216773)
- Testing
- Radiofrequency assisted liver partition with portal vein ligation (RALPP), Portal vein embolization (PVE)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Liver Neoplasms, Hepatectomy
Phlebotomy to Prevent Blood Loss in Major Hepatic Resections
Major liver resection is associated with substantial intraoperative blood loss. Blood loss in elective liver surgery is a significant factor of perioperative morbidity and mortality, as well as possibly long-term oncologic…
- Trial name
- PRICE (NCT02548910)
- Testing
- Phlebotomy, Citrated whole blood collection bag
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute