Skip to content

Exploring the impact of a specific natural product on recovery from liver surgery

Effect of the metabolite 4-hydroxyderricin on liver regeneration after hepatectomy: a prospective cohort study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600118725
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-10
Start date
2026-02-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-16

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

Conditions

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Interventions

Post-hepatectomy patient cohort:None

Sponsors

West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients in generally good condition; 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification of I/II; 3. Preoperative liver function assessed as Child-Pugh class A; 4. Indocyanine green retention rate at 15 minutes (ICG R15) =3 liver segments; 6. Negative surgical margin.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Presence of severe liver cirrhosis or steatohepatitis; 2.Use of anti-inflammatory medications within 2 weeks prior to surgery; 3.Postoperative receipt of chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy; 4.Recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma requiring a second or multiple hepatectomies; 5.Concurrent resection of other organs; 6.History of other malignancies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative liver regeneration volume;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Plasma 4-hydroxyderricin concentration;Hepatic tissue 4-hydroxyderricin concentration;Demographic and clinical characteristics including age, sex, comorbidities, postoperative complications, hospital stay duration, and survival time;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZeng Yong

West China Hospital of Sichuan University

Zengyong@medmail.com.cn+86 28 85422114

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026