Novel Preoperative Score Predicting Outcome Following Liver Resection

Sponsor
University of Zurich (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01003197
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

To develop and validate a score to predict serious complications following liver resection using pre-operative risk factors.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    Liver surgery is associated with a substantial rate of complications. Early identification of patients at risk of serious complications is important in order to adapt therapeutic strategies and to improve quality. The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a score to predict serious complications following liver resection using pre-operative risk factors.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Observational Model:
    Cohort
    Time Perspective:
    Retrospective
    Official Title:
    Novel Preoperative Score Predicting Outcome Following Liver Resection
    Study Start Date :
    Feb 1, 2009
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Oct 1, 2009
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Oct 1, 2009

    Arms and Interventions

    Arm Intervention/Treatment
    complication group < III

    complication group >= III

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. develop and validate a score to predict serious complications following liver resection using pre-operative risk factors. [postoperative]

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 90 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • = 18 years

    • liver resection

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Trauma cases

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich Zürich Zurich Switzerland 8091

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • University of Zurich

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Stefan Breitenstein, Dr. med., Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    , ,
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT01003197
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • StV 2009
    First Posted:
    Oct 28, 2009
    Last Update Posted:
    Oct 28, 2009
    Last Verified:
    Oct 1, 2009

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Oct 28, 2009