Status:

TERMINATED

Hydroxyethyl Starch (130/0.4) for Intravascular Volume Therapy in Liver Transplantation

Lead Sponsor:

Fresenius Kabi

Conditions:

Intraoperative Complications

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

There are no standardized plasma volume replacement protocols during liver transplantation surgery. The current study is designed to compare efficacy, safety, and costs of perioperative volume replace...

Detailed Description

End-stage liver disease is one of the major diseases leading to death. With advancement of transplantation surgery and perioperative anesthesia management, liver transplantation has become an effectiv...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 18-65 years, male or female
  • Elective liver transplantation
  • United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Level 2A/B or 3
  • Serum albumin ≥ 30 g/L
  • Comprehend all the procedures of this study
  • Willing and able to give informed consent

Exclusion

  • Uncontrolled exo-hepatic malignant carcinomas
  • Uncontrollable infections (including HIV infection)
  • Need support of artificial liver or kidney, ventilator-dependant, coma or unstable hemodynamically
  • Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to hydroxyethyl starch or albumin
  • Urinary output less than 500 ml within 24 hours after operation
  • Patients with intracranial bleeding
  • Patients with other colloids for treating hypovolemia
  • Patients with pulmonary edema
  • Pregnant women or females of childbearing potential and lactating mothers
  • Patients who are participating in other drug studies or who receive other investigational drugs within 30 days prior to the present study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

53 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00308100

Start Date

October 1 2005

End Date

July 1 2008

Last Update

January 15 2009

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People's Hospital of Peking University

Beijing, China, 100044