Testing new ways to check liver health during machine perfusion
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study is testing whether a quick look at small liver samples during cold machine perfusion can help doctors tell if the organ is healthy enough for transplant. If it works, this method could improve transplant success by catching problems early.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and scheduled for a liver transplant.
- The donated liver will be kept cold and connected to a special machine that pumps oxygenated fluid through it for at least 1 hour before transplant.
- The doctor will take two tiny tissue samples from the liver (one before and one after the machine treatment) to study under a microscope.
- You and your doctor agree to let the researchers use your medical information and tissue samples for this study.
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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