Hepatocellular Research Registry
- Conditions
- Hepatocytes
- Registration Number
- NCT00178893
- Lead Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
- Brief Summary
This is a registry of human hepatocytes (liver cells) for research purposes.
- Detailed Description
Patients scheduled for partial hepatectomy/liver surgery are asked permission to use their discarded liver tissue for purposes of studying:
1. how drugs/medicines affect the liver and
2. the effects of storing liver cells in the cold or freezing.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
- Persons undergoing partial hepatectomy/liver surgery for any reason.
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Exclusion Criteria
- Persons with known HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
- A diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma without negative serologies
- A diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma, where the total bilirubin has ever been greater or equal to 3.0
- The presence of a biliary drainage tube
- Active sepsis
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Vanderbilt University
🇺🇸Nashville, Tennessee, United States