Impact of the Procurement Technique on Outcomes After Liver Transplantation (PLVT_TH)

May 7, 2026 updated by: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Impact of the Procurement Technique on Outcomes After Liver Transplantation: a French Multicenter Prospective Study

Liver transplantation (LT) is the standard treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and end-stage liver disease, with excellent long-term outcomes despite the increasing use of extended criteria donors due to organ shortage. As traditional evaluation criteria have become insufficient, new indicators such as Arterial and Biliary Complication-Free Survival (ABCFS) have been developed to better assess post-transplant outcomes.

Primary objective: To assess, in a large-scale study, whether the procurement technique influences liver transplantation outcomes in terms of arterial and biliary complication-free survival.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

1810

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

adult patients (≥18 years) who undergo a first liver transplantation in France.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients aged 18 years or older at the time of inclusion
  2. Listed on the national waiting list of the Agence de la Biomédecine (ABM)
  3. Undergoing a first liver transplantation in France
  4. Receiving a whole liver graft
  5. No prior or subsequent transplantation of another organ

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pancreas procurement
  2. Multiorgan transplantation
  3. Split liver transplantation (shared grafts)
  4. Retransplantation
  5. Domino transplantation (no actual organ procurement in the conventional sense)
  6. Patient refusal to allow the use of their data

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Arterial and Biliary Complication-Free Survival (ABCFS) at 3 years
Time Frame: at 3 years post-transplantation
at 3 years post-transplantation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Postoperative complications at 90 days
Time Frame: at 90 days post-transplantation
at 90 days post-transplantation
Type of Biliary complications
Time Frame: Up to 3 years post-transplantation
Up to 3 years post-transplantation
Type of Arterial complications
Time Frame: Up to 3 years post-transplantation
Up to 3 years post-transplantation
Occurrence of vascular injuries observed following organ procurement
Time Frame: Peri-procedural period (during procurement and immediately post-procurement)
Peri-procedural period (during procurement and immediately post-procurement)
Rehospitalization Rate Post-LT
Time Frame: Up to 3 years post-transplantation
Number of rehospitalizations per patient occurring after the initial transplantation hospitalization.
Up to 3 years post-transplantation
Duration of Rehospitalizations Post-LT
Time Frame: Up to 3 years post-transplantation
Length of stay for each rehospitalization occurring after the initial transplantation hospitalization.
Up to 3 years post-transplantation
Reasons for Rehospitalizations Post-LT
Time Frame: Up to 3 years post-transplantation
Reason for each rehospitalization occurring after the initial transplantation hospitalization, categorized by diagnosis.
Up to 3 years post-transplantation

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Astrid HERRERO, MD, PhD, Saint Eloi Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital

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 (Estimated)

September 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2031

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2031

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 28, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 13, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 13, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • APHP250871

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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