Liver Cancer Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People who are 18 years of age or older
- People who are scheduled to have open liver surgery (removing 3 or more segments of the liver) at the MUMC+ hospital
- People who understand Dutch well enough to give consent and follow instructions during the study assessments
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have a scarred or hardened liver (a condition called cirrhosis)
- People who are unable or unwilling to complete specific fitness and metabolism tests (a cycling or walking breathing test, and a test that measures how the body uses energy)
- People whose primary treatment is liver ablation (a procedure that destroys liver tissue using heat, cold, or other methods, rather than surgical removal)
- People whose surgery was stopped partway through because the cancer was found to be too widespread to treat (sometimes called "open-close surgery")
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: S.W.M. Olde Damink, MD MSc PhD, Maastricht University
Phone: +31 43 388 1499
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Change in energy expenditure using direct calorimetry; Change in energy expenditure using indirect calorimetry
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 15 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.