Liver surgery fluid debate: which approach wins?
NCT ID NCT05704387
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two ways of giving fluids during major liver surgery: a restrictive approach that limits fluids, and an individualized approach guided by a computer system. The goal was to see which method leads to less blood loss, fewer complications, and better recovery. 90 adults having major liver surgery took part in the trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the best fluid management approach during liver surgery to reduce complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The study compares two strategies but does not test a new drug or treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Aug 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient * Major liver surgery Exclusion Criteria: -arrythmia -Linguistic barrier -Pregnant women
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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PAUL BROUSSE, centre hepato -biliaire
Villejuif, VAL DE MARNE, 94800, France
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