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Donors SafetyNCT01809249

Causes of Disqualification of Egyptian Potential Living Liver Donors

An observational study of Donors Safety, run by Ain Shams University at 1 site in Egypt.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Due to absence of Deceased-donors in Egypt, Living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has emerged as an option to the traditional deceased-donor transplantation procedure. But there is an essential risk related to liver resection for healthy donors. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Donors Safety
How many people
192 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
Jun 2010to Jun 2012
How long will I take part?
3 Months
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 to 50 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Study population: potential living liver donors

Who may be able to join

  • All potential living liver donors in the period from June 2010 to June 2012
  • Age between 18 and 50 years
  • Relationship within 3rd degree of consanguinity with recipient or spouse.
  • The donor-recipient pair must be blood group compatible.
  • An informed consent should be obtained.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with nknown mrsdical or surgical history that interfere with donation
  • Underlying medical condition (diabetes, cardiopulmonary disease, etc.).
  • ABO incompatibility

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Ain Shams Center For Organ Transplantation (ASCOT),Ain Shams university

    Cairo

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About this study

Due to absence of Deceased-donors in Egypt, Living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has emerged as an option to the traditional deceased-donor transplantation procedure. But there is an essential risk related to liver resection for healthy donors.

Read the detailed description

The aim of this work is to identify and analyze the causes of disqualification of potential Egyptian living liver-donors in a University based liver transplant program

Conditions
Donors Safety
Keywords
Living donor liver transplantation, Donar safety

What is being measured

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

  1. causes of disqualification of potential Egyptian living liver-donors

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Mar 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2010
  3. Primary completionJun 2012
  4. Study completionJun 2012

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
192 participants (actual)
Target duration
3 Months
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01809249
Sponsor's protocol ID
Donar Safety
Status last verified
Mar 2013
First submitted
9 Mar 2013
Last updated
12 Mar 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Donors Safety, run by Ain Shams University at 1 site in Egypt.

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 5 inclusion and 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Mar 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Egypt. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

causes of disqualification of potential Egyptian living liver-donors (time frame: 2 years). 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 12 Mar 2013.

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