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Study NCT ID:
NCT02478151
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2022-04-12
First Post:
2014-12-01
Is Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Using Ex-vivo Normothermic Machine Perfusion With the Organox Metra™ Device to Store Human Livers for Transplantation
Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
A Single Centre Study of the Feasibility and Safety of Using Ex-vivo Normothermic Machine Perfusion With the Organox Metra™ Device to Store Human Livers for Transplantation
Status:
UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date:
2022-04
Last Known Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This trial will examine the safety and feasibility of using the OrganOx Metra device to transport and store donor livers under normothermic conditions prior to transplantation. Participants will be followed for 3 months following transplantation and their outcomes recorded.
Detailed Description:
Liver transplantation is a life-saving procedure but its success has been limited by a shortage of suitable donor organs. Much emphasis is now placed on optimising the condition of those organs that are available, to enable more higher risk organs to be transplanted safely. An effective means of pre-transplant viability assessment would not only allow greater use of higher risk donors but also minimise the risk of primary non-function by identifying and excluding non-viable organs before subjecting a patient to the risk of surgery. Organ storage under normothermic perfusion conditions enables organ function to be evaluated prior to transplantation and further has been shown to prevent organ injury which is sustained during standard cold storage. This trial will examine the safety and feasibility of using the OrganOx Metra device to transport and store donor livers under normothermic conditions prior to transplantation. This study will evaluate liver function post-transplantation using standard clinical parameters. Participants will be followed for 3 months following transplantation and their outcomes recorded. Participants will undergo no other study procedures. Feasibility will be measured using the ratio of actual / eligible candidate donors recruited to the study and will also encompass logistical issues with respect to transportation, and ease of use. Safety will be assessed by rates of device failures resulting in organ discard, primary graft non-function, re-transplantation, and recipient death.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: