Intraoperative Dialysis in Liver Transplantation (INCEPTION)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01575015 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(Insufficient funding.)
First Posted : April 10, 2012
Last Update Posted : February 7, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Liver Failure Acute Kidney Disease Multi-organ Failure | Device: Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) Procedure: Standard intraoperative support | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 32 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Intra-Operative Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Liver Transplantation: A Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial (INCEPTION) |
Study Start Date : | May 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 11, 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 11, 2015 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Standard intraoperative support (no CRRT) |
Procedure: Standard intraoperative support
Patients allocated to standard intraoperative support will receive usual care (no CRRT). |
Experimental: Intraoperative renal support (CRRT) |
Device: Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
Patients allocated with intraoperative CRRT will have a dialysis catheter inserted and receive CRRT during liver transplantation |
- Number of patients adhering to the prescribed protocol [ Time Frame: Intra-operative (From the induction of anesthesia to trasnfer from the OR to the ICU, average 6-8 hours) ]Will be defined as the proportion of patients adhering to the prescribed protocol.
- Number of patients with adverse events [ Time Frame: Intra-operative (From the induction of anesthesia to trasnfer from the OR to the ICU, average 6-8 hours) ]This will be defined by the proportion of patients experiencing intra-operative adverse events, serious adverse events and complications related to the study intervention.
- Fluid balance [ Time Frame: In-hospital (patients will be followed for duration of post-operative hospital stay, anticipated average 4 weeks post-operatively) ]Will be defined as the changes in fluid accumulation intra- and post-operatively.
- Number of patients with post-operative graft dysfunction [ Time Frame: In-hospital (patients will be followed for duration of post-operative hospital stay, anticipated average 4 weeks post-operatively) ]Graft dysfunction will include post-operative ultrasonographic-evidence of vascular ischemia/occlusion or venous occlusion; biliary stricture, obstruction or anastomosis leak; primary non-function; biopsy-proven rejection; or need for surgical re-exploration for any reason.
- Number of patients with post-operative kidney dysfunction [ Time Frame: From the date of liver transplant until the date of first documented outcome of interest, assessed until 90-days ]Will be defined as post-operative acute kidney injury, defined by RIFLE criteria; along with encompassing receipt of renal replacement therapy (RRT).
- Length of stay [ Time Frame: From the date of liver transplant until the date of discharge from ICU/hospital ]Will include ICU and hospital lengths of stay
- Mortality [ Time Frame: From the date of liver transplant until the date of first documented outcome of interest, assessed until 90-days ]Mortality through 90-days.
- Number of patients readmitted to hospital within 90-days [ Time Frame: From the date of liver transplant after hospital discharge, until the date of first documented re-admission to hospital, assessed until 90-days ]Will be defined as hospital re-admission within 90-days of liver transplant for any cause.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Consent
- Adult (age > 18 years on the day of assessment of eligibility)
- Planned cadaveric orthotopic liver transplantation
- Pre-operative unadjusted (natural) Modification of End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score > 25.
- Pre-operative AKI, defined by a minimum RIFLE-RISK, AND/OR pre-operative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/min/1.73m2, calculated by the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Planned living-related donor liver transplantation
- Pre-operative potassium [K] > 4.5 mmol/L AND urine output < 100 mL in the 6 hrs preceding assessment of eligibility
- Pre-operative pH < 7.3

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01575015
Canada, Alberta | |
Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital | |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G2B7 |
Principal Investigator: | Sean M Bagshaw, MD, MSc | Division of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Sean M Bagshaw, Assistant Professor, University of Alberta |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01575015 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
UOFAPro00026047 |
First Posted: | April 10, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 7, 2017 |
Last Verified: | February 2017 |
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