Intraoperative Glucose Control in Liver Transplant
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the effectiveness of intraoperative, strict
glycemic control to improve survival and infection rates following liver transplantation in a
randomized, prospective trial.Primary objective: To determine if strict intraoperative blood
glucose control, when compared to standard intraoperative glycemic control, improves 1-year
recipient survival and decreases surgical complications, including infections, following
liver transplantation.