E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
The effect of Tacrolimus (Prograf®) during the implantation on ischemia-reperfusion injury in orthotopic liver transplant recipients |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
protective effect of Tacrolimus on ischemia-reperfusion injury in orthotopic liver transplant recipients parameters of the liver function (LFP): AST (U/L), ALT (U/L), total Bilirubin (mg/dL) and the coagulation factors: NT (%), PTT (s), INR. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
- Serum parameters: TNF alpha, IL1, IL6 - Histopathology (before and after reperfusion) - Frequency of rejection episodes - Graft function (Serum) und graft survival at 3 months post Tx - Patient survival at 3 months post Tx
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Inclusion criteria - Patients, who are listed on the liver transplant-waiting list at the Vienna General Hospital and who fulfil the clinical requirements (local allocation) - Written informed consent - Age > 18 - First transplantation
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Exclusion criteria - Fulminant failure of the liver - Liver-Living donor recipients - Multiorgantransplantation or retransplantation - ABO incompatible donor organ recipients - pregnant or nursing women - Allergy/Intolerance to antimetaboliten, HCO-60, EL Cremophor or similar compounds Steroids or Macrolid antibiotics - HIV-positive donors or recipients - Participants of another clinical study
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The evaluation of the efficacy of an intraportal infusion with Tacrolimus, at the time of liver graft implantation, compared to a control group without immunosuppressive intraportal infusion (Placebo: Saline solution 0.9%) with respect to the initial liver function measured by the parameters of the liver function (LFP): AST (U/L), ALT (U/L), total Bilirubin (mg/dL) and the coagulation factors: NT (%), PTT (s), INR.
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | Yes |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | Yes |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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Participants of the study will be treated according to the study medication protocol for the period of the study duration of three months. Afterwards the treatment will be set in accordance to the clinical conditions. |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |