Carbohydrate drink before liver transplant surgery
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether drinking a carbohydrate solution before planned liver transplant surgery helps patients recover better afterward. Researchers believe it may reduce complications and improve healing.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are having a planned (elective) liver transplant at Medical University of Warsaw
- Your liver donor is from a brain-dead donor
- Your MELD score (a measure of liver disease severity) is below 35
- You do not have sudden, severe liver failure
- You do not require insulin injections for diabetes
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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