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Pediatric Patients Who Need Liver TransplantationNCT02951013

Transfusion Strategies for Pediatric Liver Transplantation

A study testing restrictive transfusion and liberal transfusion in people with Pediatric Patients Who Need Liver Transplantation, run by RenJi Hospital at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The patients assigned to the restrictive group will receive transfusion once the hemoglobin concentration falls below 6.0 g per deciliter, with a target hemoglobin range of 7.5 to 8.0 g per deciliter. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 36 months
What is being tested?
restrictive transfusion and liberal transfusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
488 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
7 Dec 2016to 30 Dec 2022
Phase
Interventional
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 Up to 36 months
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • The investigators study included pediatric patients (the moon's age <36 months) who will receive standard living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in Renji Hospital.

Who cannot join

  • The exclusion criteria of the study were a congenital sufferer from heart, lung, kidney, nervous system or blood disease,active Lung infection, a history of liver transplantation, Multivisceral transplantation, refused to participate the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Renji Hospital affliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200126

    JIE TIAN, Ph.D, 862168383702, vaseline2001@hotmail.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: The Perioperative Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

The patients assigned to the restrictive group will receive transfusion once the hemoglobin concentration falls below 6.0 g per deciliter, with a target hemoglobin range of 7.5 to 8.0 g per deciliter. Patients assigned to the liberal group will receive transfusion once the hemoglobin concentration falls below 8.0 g per deciliter, with a target hemoglobin range of 9.0 to 10.0 g per deciliter.

The primary outcome: Survival rate in six months after randomization.

Secondary outcomes: Incidence of perioperative complications, including sepsis , pulmonary complications, portal vein thrombosis, hepatic artery thrombosis and transfusion-related adverse events. Intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative blood transfusion amount, postoperative blood transfusion amount in 7 days after surgery, postoperative inflammatory reaction, mechanical ventilation time in the intensive care unit, lengths of stay in the intensive care unit and the hospital,and hospitalization expenses.

Being tested
restrictive transfusion, liberal transfusion

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • restrictive transfusionOther

    Transfusion will start when the hemoglobin concentration falls below 6.0 g/dL

  • liberal transfusionOther

    Also called Transfusion will start when the hemoglobin concentration falls below 8.0 g/dL

Study groups in NCT02951013
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
restrictive groupExperimentalPatients in this group will have a transfusion when the hemoglobin concentration falls below 6g/dL, with a target hemoglobin range of 7.5-8.0g/dL.
Receives: Other: restrictive transfusion
liberal groupActive comparatorPatients in this group will have a transfusion when the hemoglobin concentration falls below 8g/dL, with a target hemoglobin range of 9.5-10.0g/dL.
Receives: Other: liberal transfusion

What is being measured

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

  1. Survival rate

    Measured: up to 6 months after randomization

Secondary outcomes (14)
  1. Amount of intraoperative blood transfusion

    Measured: during surgery

  2. Amount of blood transfusion during perioperative period

    Measured: up to 7 days after surgery

  3. Heart rate during surgery

    Measured: during surgery

  4. Blood pressure during surgery

    Measured: during surgery

  5. Arterial partial pressure of oxygen during surgery

    Measured: during surgery

  6. Plasma lactic acid concentration during surgery

    Measured: during surgery

  7. Oxygen uptake rate during surgery

    Measured: during surgery

  8. Daily score on Pediatric end-stage liver disease (PELD) assessment

    Measured: up to 7 days after randomization

  9. Length of Mechanical Ventilation in the intensive care unit

    Measured: at discharge, an average of 2 weeks

  10. Lengths of stay in the intensive care unit

    Measured: at discharge, an average of 2 weeks

  11. Proportion of patients who need a second hepatic surgery

    Measured: up to 7 days after randomization

  12. Hospitalization Days

    Measured: at discharge, an average of 2 weeks

  13. Out of pocket expenditure for hospitalization

    Measured: at discharge, an average of 2 weeks

  14. Incidence of severe postoperative complications before discharge

    Postoperative complications include sepsis , pulmonary complications, portal vein thrombosis, hepatic artery thrombosis and transfusion-related adverse events.

    Measured: from end of surgery till at discharge, an average of 2 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start7 Dec 2016
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2022 (estimated)

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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
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
488 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02951013
Sponsor's protocol ID
PLT20161023
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
25 Oct 2016
Last updated
14 Oct 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing restrictive transfusion and liberal transfusion in people with Pediatric Patients Who Need Liver Transplantation, run by RenJi Hospital at 1 site in China.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Oct 2021. 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 China. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Jie Tian (862168383702, vaseline2001@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Survival rate (time frame: up to 6 months after randomization). 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 14 Oct 2021.

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