CompletedNot Applicable

Metabolomics of Liver Regeneration Following Partial Hepatectomy in Healthy Living Liver Donors

United States20 participantsStarted 2013-08

Plain-language summary

The PI will study metabolism during liver regeneration in living liver donors

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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✓. Potential donor must be in excellent medical and psychological health.
✓. Potential donor must be between the ages of 18 and 60.
✓. Must have a compatible blood type to the recipient.
✓. Must have health care coverage for non-donor related health issues that arise post donation
✓. Recipient and donor must have compatible body size.
✓. Donors Body Mass Index (BMI) must be less than 30.
✓. All previous donor abdominal surgeries will be reviewed on a case by case basis by the surgeon.

✕. Positive blood test for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis C virus, Hepatitis B virus
✕. The size of the donor liver is not large enough to safely resection and still retain enough volume to function normally after the surgery.
✕. Liver biopsy show liver cirrhosis or early stages of HCC.

Characterized Metabolic Changes during liver regeneration

Timeframe: one year after donation

NCT IDNCT01922323

SponsorBaylor Research Institute

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2016-09-26