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Safety and Efficacy of Portal Vein Embolization using PRIME-GEL: A Single-Center, Single-Arm, Investigator-Initiated, Prospective Intervention Study

Safety and Efficacy of Portal Vein Embolization using PRIME-GEL: A Single-Center, Single-Arm, Investigator-Initiated, Prospective Intervention Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0011032
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-09-16
Start date
2025-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-10

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : Portal vein embolization using PRIME-GEL 710–1000 µm loaded with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Ibuprofen 400mg

Sponsors

Asan Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients aged 19 years or older 2. Patients who have provided written informed consent 3. Patients scheduled to undergo preoperative portal vein embolization (PVE) 4. Patients with a Child–Pugh score = 9 (class A or B) 5. Patients with an expected survival of at least 6 months who are able to complete follow-up until the end of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients younger than 19 years of age 2. Patients with contraindications to gelatin 3. Patients with contraindications to angiography or catheter manipulation 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding women 5. Child–Pugh class C 6. Presence of sepsis or active infection 7. Platelet count < 50,000/µL or INR = 2.0 8. Evidence of irreversible bleeding tendency or coagulation disorders 9. Medically uncontrolled encephalopathy 10. Presence of medically uncontrolled ascites 11. Allergy to contrast media not manageable with prophylaxis 12. Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator or principal investigator, would make participation in the clinical trial inappropriate or difficult

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
maximum post-procedural pain score assessed by the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
requirement and frequency of analgesic use during and after the procedure;incidence of post-embolization syndrome;safety assessments according to CTCAE v5.0;efficacy assessment based on changes in future liver remnant volume before and after portal vein embolization

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJin Bae Heo

Asan Medical Center

backnumber06@naver.com+82-2-3010-2742

Outcome results

None listed

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