Status:

TERMINATED

Effect of a Perioperative Oral Nutritional Supplementation on Patients Undergoing Hepatic Surgery for Liver Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Rennes University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ministry of Health, France

Novartis

Conditions:

Liver Cancer

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Cirrhotic patients undergoing hepatic resection have a mortality rate near 10%, and 30 to 70% of them develop severe complications. These failures are mainly due to hepatic insufficiency. Studies have...

Detailed Description

In patients undergoing hepatic resection for liver cancer (with cirrhosis or fibrosis liver), mortality rate can reach 10% and morbidity (ascites, icteria, infections) 70%. These complications are mai...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult over 18 years
  • Hepatectomy of at least 2 segments
  • For primary or secondary cancer
  • With cirrhosis (Child Pugh \<8) or liver fibrosis (fibrosis score of 3)
  • Informed written consent

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy
  • Recent weight loss of more than 10% of body weight
  • Immunological deficiency
  • Portal or hepatic arterial thrombosis
  • Biliary duct dilation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

35 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00151671

Start Date

April 1 2003

End Date

September 1 2008

Last Update

February 27 2012

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Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale - Hôpital Pontchaillou

Rennes, France, 35033