Heart Rate Variability Change After Liver Transplantation

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.

Verified by National Taiwan University Hospital, October 2008

First Received: October 22, 2008 No Changes Posted

Sponsored by:	National Taiwan University Hospital
Information provided by:	National Taiwan University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00778687

Purpose

Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy describes a hyperdynamic state with the presentation of high cardiac output and low systemic vascular resistance. And the latent heart failure becomes obvious under physiologic and pharmacologic stress. The goal of our study is to assess the effects of liver transplantation on the heart rate variability in patients with end stage liver disease.

Condition
Liver Transplantation

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cohort, Prospective
Official Title:	Effects of Liver Transplantation on the Heart Rate Variability in Patients With End-Stage Liver Disease

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Liver Diseases Liver Transplantation

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	October 2008

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with end stage liver disease undergoing liver transplantation

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Age:18-70y/o receiving liver transplantation

Exclusion Criteria:

History of cardiovascular disease

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00778687

Contacts

Contact: Kuang Cheng Chan, M.D.

886-2-23123456 ext 62158

jkjchan@gmail.com

Locations

Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Taiwan University Hospital

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	National Taiwan university Hospital ( Kuang Cheng Chan )
Study ID Numbers:	200809046R
Study First Received:	October 22, 2008
Last Updated:	October 22, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00778687 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Taiwan: Department of Health

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Liver Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 01, 2009