Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Glycemic Control on Liver Transplantation Outcomes

Lead Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Conditions:

Evidence of Liver Transplantation

Hyperglycemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Many but not all studies have shown improvement in morbidity and mortality with intensive glycemic management postoperatively. In this study, the investigators propose to determine whether improved gl...

Detailed Description

Many studies have shown improvement in morbidity and mortality with intensive glycemic management postoperatively. However, some recent studies have not been able to reproduce these benefits and have ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Require Liver Transplantation
  • Age 18 - 80
  • Able to give informed consent personally or via a family member who has appropriate authorization to do so if patient unconscious.
  • Expected survival following transplantation for \> 1 year.
  • Glucose level over 180 mg/dL postoperatively

Exclusion

  • Inability of patient or family member to give informed consent
  • Not expected to survive for \> 1 year following liver transplantation.
  • Previous liver transplantation
  • Acute liver failure
  • Living related donor

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

164 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01211730

Start Date

April 1 2009

End Date

May 1 2016

Last Update

December 23 2016

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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611