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Biliary Anastomosis in Living Donor Liver Transplant With Amniotic Tissue

Description

The goal of this single armed, non-randomized, pilot study is to demonstrate that placental tissue grafts are safe in living donor liver transplant and assess their impact on biliary outcomes in adults.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this single armed, non-randomized, pilot study is to demonstrate that placental tissue grafts are safe in living donor liver transplant and assess their impact on biliary outcomes in adults.

Biliary Anastomosis in Living Donor Liver Transplant With Amniotic Tissue: A Prospective Non-Randomized Clinical Trial

Biliary Anastomosis in Living Donor Liver Transplant With Amniotic Tissue

Condition
Liver Transplant
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Cleveland

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Adults \>/= 18 years old
  • * Recipient of LDLT
  • * Patients who are deemed unsafe for participation for any reason by our multi-disciplinary liver transplant selection committee.
  • * Patients \< 18 years old
  • * Patients who cannot provide informed consent
  • * Patients receiving deceased donor liver transplants, or who are not undergoing Liver transplant (LT)
  • * Patients who do not wish to participate
  • * Children, cognitively-impaired persons, pregnant women, students and house staff under the direct supervision of the investigator are considered vulnerable populations and will, therefore, be excluded from participation.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Choon Hyuck David Kwon,

Choon Hyuck D Kwon, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The Cleveland Clinic

Study Record Dates

2027-07