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Study to Compare the Incidence of Biliary Complications After Liver Transplantation

NCT03165916 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 146

Last updated 2021-12-08

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Summary

A randomized prospective study will be conducted of patients at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who undergo liver transplantation from March 2014 until approximately 120 patients are randomized. Patients will be randomized to undergo biliary reconstruction with and without stent placement.

Conditions

  • Liver Transplant; Complications

Interventions

DEVICE

Bard 5 Fr diameter feeding tube

A pediatric feeding tube is used as a stent over which biliary anastomosis is performed. This is not a permanent stent and generally migrates out on its own.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrew Scanga, MD · Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-09-15
Primary Completion
2019-09-30
Completion
2019-09-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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