Spirulina: a superfood shield for liver surgery patients?
NCT ID NCT07263217
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether taking spirulina tablets before and after liver surgery can protect the liver and help it recover faster. Thirty adults with bile duct cancer will take either spirulina or a placebo for three weeks before and three weeks after surgery. Researchers will measure liver function, inflammation, and side effects to see if spirulina offers any benefit.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 30 people
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- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cell carcinoma). * Child-Pugh Class A liver function. * Planned to receive neoadjuvant therapy with gemcitabine + oxaliplatin, combined with lenvatinib and a PD-1 inhibitor, followed by anatomical hemihepatectomy (remaining liver volume \> 40%). * Age 18-75 years, male or female. Willing and able to comply with the study protocol, including oral administration of spirulina or placebo for 3 weeks before and 3 weeks after surgery. * Voluntarily agrees to participate and signs written informed consent. * Has had no acute illness or significant symptom worsening within 4 weeks before enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of severe comorbidities (e.g., uncontrolled cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, or hematologic diseases). * Known allergy to spirulina or its components. * Concurrent malignant tumors other than the target disease. * History of previous liver resection surgery. * Severe psychiatric disorders that could affect compliance or the ability to provide informed consent.
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Locations
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, China
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