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NCT Number: NCT01809249

Causes of Disqualification of Egyptian Potential Living Liver Donors

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Donors Safety

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ain Shams Center For Organ Transplantation (ASCOT),Ain Shams university

Cairo, Egypt

About this study

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

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All potential living liver donors in the period from June 2010 to June 2012
  • Age between 18 and 50 years
  • Relationship within 3rd degree of consanguinity with recipient or spouse.
  • The donor-recipient pair must be blood group compatible.
  • 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

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. causes of disqualification of potential Egyptian living liver-donors

    Time frame: 2 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ain Shams University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Mar 12, 2013
Registry last updated
Mar 12, 2013

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