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Effect of terlipressin on severe postreperfusion syndrome during deceased donor liver transplantation

Effect of terlipressin on severe postreperfusion syndrome during deceased donor liver transplantation: a single-center, double-blind, randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1800019952
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-12-09
Start date
2019-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-06-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Postreperfusion syndrome

Interventions

Experimental group:Infusing terlipressin plus open-label vasopressors to maintain the blood pressure
Control group:Infusing normal saline plus open-label vasopressorse to maintain the blood pressure

Sponsors

Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older; 2. Full liver grafts procured from China Donation after Citizen's Death (CDCD) donors; 3. Liver grafts preserved with UW solution and implanted using the standard caval replacement technique without veno-venous bypass; 4. Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergy to vasopressin or its analogs (e.g., vasopressin, terlipressin, or pituitrin); 2. Severe cardiopulmonary disease (e.g., angina, myocardial infarction, heart failure, moderate-to-severe pulmonary hypertension, or pulmonary heart disease); 3. Primary kidney disease (e.g., nephritis, azotemia, or renal failure); 4. Septic shock; 5. Required preoperative vasopressor support.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of severe PRS;PV flow velocity of the new liver graft;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative complications;Hemodynamic parameters;Usage of vasopressors;Serum AVP levels;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang Liang

Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

zhangliangfch@sina.com+86 18511897097

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026