Could a simple scan prevent deadly liver failure after surgery?
NCT ID NCT07358975
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a special imaging scan (Tc-GSA SPECT/CT) to see if it can predict liver failure after surgery for liver tumors. About 192 adults in Denmark will receive the scan before their operation. The goal is to compare this new method with standard tests and find the best way to identify high-risk patients, potentially improving surgical safety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Technetium-99m galactosyl human serum albumin (Tc-GSA) injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this scan could help doctors better predict which patients are at risk of liver failure after surgery, leading to safer procedures and fewer complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study in a small group of patients in Denmark. The scan may not prove more accurate than existing tests, and results may not apply to other populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 192 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 100 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: Adults over 18 years who have the capacity to act, with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of one or more hepatic tumors and a planned local treatment proposed by a multidisciplinary team of specialists, specifically those: 1. Patients undergoing major liver resection (FLR \< 40%). 2. Patients undergoing minor resections or open/laparoscopic ablations with a risk of impaired liver function, defined by at least one of the following: * Histological diagnosis of liver cirrhosis or fibrosis (Meta-analysis of Histological Data in Viral Hepatitis scoring system \[METAVIR\] score 1 to 4). * Radiological signs of cirrhosis. * Preoperative chemotherapy. * Known liver disease associated with cirrhosis: metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, chronic infection with hepatitis B or C, primary sclerosing cholangitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and autoimmune hepatitis. Exclusion Criteria: * History of hypersensitivity to Technetium-99m or albumin * Diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension, * Pregnant or breastfeeding individuals. For fertile women, non-pregnancy must be confirmed by a negative pregnancy test. No contraception methods are required after the study due to the short radioactive half-life of the IMP. * Patients under 18 years old or unable to make autonomous care decisions.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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