Effects of Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Graft Recovery Early After Adult Liver Transplantation

NCT ID: NCT01073202

Last Updated: 2010-12-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

112 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-05-31

Study Completion Date

2009-01-31

Brief Summary

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This study is designed to investigate the possible beneficial effects of UDCA on liver graft recovery early after adult liver transplantation.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Liver Transplantation Ischemia-reperfusion Injury Cholestasis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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ursodeoxycholic acid

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

ursodeoxycholic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

13-15mg/kg/day, 250mg/capsule, given twice per day, within the first 4 weeks after liver transplantation

identical-appearing placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

identical-appearing placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

13-15mg/kg/day, 250mg/capsule, given twice per day, within the first 4 weeks after liver transplantation

Interventions

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ursodeoxycholic acid

13-15mg/kg/day, 250mg/capsule, given twice per day, within the first 4 weeks after liver transplantation

Intervention Type DRUG

identical-appearing placebo

13-15mg/kg/day, 250mg/capsule, given twice per day, within the first 4 weeks after liver transplantation

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All liver transplant patients in our center between May 2005 and April 2008 were potentially eligible for enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

* Age less than 18 years
* Treatment with UDCA within one month before operation
* Inability to provide written informed consent prior to study entry
* Non-liver organ(s) failure prior to entry
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Zhi-Hai Peng, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Locations

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Shanghai First People's Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Hertl M, Hertl MC, Kluth D, Broelsch CE. Hydrophilic bile salts protect bile duct epithelium during cold preservation: a scanning electron microscopy study. Liver Transpl. 2000 Mar;6(2):207-12. doi: 10.1002/lt.500060201.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10719022 (View on PubMed)

Hertl M, Hertl MC, Kunkel P, Schilling S, Prevot B, Kluth D, Malago M, Broelsch CE. Tauroursodeoxycholate ameliorates reperfusion injury after pig liver transplantation. Transpl Int. 1999;12(6):454-62. doi: 10.1007/s001470050257.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10654358 (View on PubMed)

Hertl M, Harvey PR, Swanson PE, West DD, Howard TK, Shenoy S, Strasberg SM. Evidence of preservation injury to bile ducts by bile salts in the pig and its prevention by infusions of hydrophilic bile salts. Hepatology. 1995 Apr;21(4):1130-7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 7705788 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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SFPH05B41

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id