Causes of Disqualification of Egyptian Potential Living Liver Donors

March 9, 2013 updated by: Iman Fawzy Montasser, Ain Shams University
Due to absence of Deceased-donors in Egypt, Living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has emerged as an option to the traditional deceased-donor transplantation procedure. But there is an essential risk related to liver resection for healthy donors.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The aim of this work is to identify and analyze the causes of disqualification of potential Egyptian living liver-donors in a University based liver transplant program

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

192

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Cairo, Egypt
        • Ain Shams Center For Organ Transplantation (ASCOT),Ain Shams university

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

potential living liver donors

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All potential living liver donors in the period from June 2010 to June 2012

    1. Age between 18 and 50 years
    2. Relationship within 3rd degree of consanguinity with recipient or spouse.
    3. The donor-recipient pair must be blood group compatible.
    4. An informed consent should be obtained.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with nknown mrsdical or surgical history that interfere with donation

    • Underlying medical condition (diabetes, cardiopulmonary disease, etc.).
    • ABO incompatibility

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
causes of disqualification of potential Egyptian living liver-donors
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Ain Shams University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 9, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

March 12, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 12, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2013

Last Verified

March 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Donar Safety

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