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Protective Mechanisms of Phycocyanin in Partial Hepatectomy-Associated Liver Injury

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 75 YearsAllSecond Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, …
NCT07760038 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this study is to find out whether phycocyanin, a natural protein from spirulina, can help protect the liver and support recovery in adults having part of their liver removed. The study will also look at whether phycocyanin is safe to take.The main questions are: Does phycocyanin reduce liver injury after surgery? Does it help the liver grow back and recover? What side effects or medical problems happen while taking it? Researchers will compare phycocyanin with a placebo, which looks similar but does not contain phycocyanin. About 30 people will take part. Each person will be randomly placed into one of the two groups, and neither the participants nor the researchers will know which treatment each person receives during the study. Participants will: Take 1.5 grams of phycocyanin or placebo every day for 3 weeks before surgery and 3 weeks after surgery Receive the usual car

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma * Child-Pugh class A liver function * Planned neoadjuvant treatment with gemcitabine plus oxaliplatin, lenvatinib, and a PD-1 inhibitor * Planned anatomical hemihepatectomy with an expected future liver remnant greater than 40% * Age 18 to 75 years * Willing and able to participate and provide written informed consent * No acute illness or significant worsening of symptoms within 4 weeks before enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Serious coexisting medical conditions * Known allergy to phycocyanin * Other malignant tumors * Previous liver resection * History of severe psychiatric illness that may affect treatment adherence
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What it tests

  • Phycocyanin
  • Maltodextrin
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Where

1 site
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, China
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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