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Liver Transplantation Results in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients With Immunosuppression Without Steroids

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Immunosuppression
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Liver Transplantation
Post-operative Complications
Interventions
Drug: a steroid-free immunosuppression protocol
Registration Number
NCT01137084
Lead Sponsor
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a steroid-free immunosuppression protocol in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria
  • All liver transplantation patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in our center between Jan 2005 and Dec 2009 were potentially eligible for enrollment
Exclusion Criteria
  • the recipient pass away within 3 month following up liver transplantation
  • Inability to provide written informed consent prior to study entry
  • acute rejection are treated only with steroids

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
a steroid immunosuppression protocolsolu medrol-
a steroid-free immunosuppression protocola steroid-free immunosuppression protocolwithout steroid
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
patient and graft survivalOver 12-month after liver transplantation

patient and graft survival include surviral rate and recurrence-free survival rate

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative complicationsOver 12-month after liver transplantation

Postoperative complications include acute rejection, infection, metabolic complications and hepatitis B-virus recurrence.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shanghai First People's Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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