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Table 2 Trial data

From: Effect of hydrogen gas inhalation on patient QOL after hepatectomy: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Primary registry and trial identifying number

Japan Registry of Clinical Trial (jRCT): no. 03220332

Date of registration in primary registry

Approved on 21 January 2021

Secondary identifying numbers

Niigata University Central Review Board of Clinical Research: SP20004

Source of monetary or material support

Helix Japan K.K.

Primary sponsor

Helix Japan K.K.

Secondary sponsor(s)

None

Contact for public queries

Masaki Kaibori MD., PhD. Professor

Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University

Email: kaibori@hirakata.kmu.ac.jp

Postal address: 2-5-1 Shinmachi, Hirakata city, Osaka, Japan. 573-1010

TEL: +81-72-804-0101

Contact for scientific queries

Same as above

Public title

Effect of inhalation of hydrogen gas on postoperative recovery

Scientific title

Effect of inhalation of hydrogen gas on post-hepatectomy recovery

Double-blind randomized controlled trial

Countries of recruitment

Japan

Health condition or problem studied

Hepatobiliary diseases

Intervention(s)

Inhalation of hydrogen gas

Key inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria:

1. 20 years old and older (regardless of gender)

2. Patient has undergone hepatic resection for hepatobiliary cancer (regardless of the operative procedure, range of hepatectomy, and primary disease)

3. Patient who accepts entry to this study with free will after sufficient explanation

Exclusion criteria:

1. Severe liver dysfunction or severe renal dysfunction

2. Uncontrollable diabetes mellitus

3. Pregnancy or possibility of being pregnant

4. Lactating patient

5. Patient who received another test agent or investigational agent within three months prior to agreement for this study

6. Patient who required combined other organ resection (stomach, colon, lung, and so on)

7. Patient who required biliary tract reconstruction

8. Patient who required emergency surgery (HCC rupture)

9. Patient who is considered as inadequate by the principal investigator of this study

Study type

Interventional, randomized controlled trial/double blind/placebo or control/parallel assignment/treatment purpose

Date of first enrollment

9 March 2021

Sample size

68

Recruitment status

Recruiting

Primary outcome

QoR40 of postoperative day 3

Key secondary outcomes

1. QoR40 except postoperative day 3

2. Postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo score)

3. Wound pain (Numerical Rating Scale)

4. Dietary intake

5. The number of steps taken

6. Inflammatory response (WBC, CRP, neutrophils, lymphocyte)

7. Liver functions (total bilirubin, AST, ALT, ALP, albumin, thrombocyte, PT, ICG)

8. Reactive oxygen value (urinary 8-OHdG)

9. Adverse event

10. Time of inhalation of hydrogen gas

Ethics review

Approved

Approved number: SP20004

Date of approval: 19 January 2021

Ethics committee: Niigata University Central Review Board of Clinical Research

Address: 1-754, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata city, Japan, Niigata

Completion date

31 December 2023

Summary results

No results for now

IPD sharing statement

Plan to share IPD: no

  1. QoR40 the 40-item quality of recovery questionnaire, CRP C-reactive protein, AST Aspartate transaminase, ALT Alanine transaminase, ALP Alkaline phosphatase, PT Prothrombin time, ICG Indocyanine green, 8-OHdG 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine, IPD individual clinical trial participant-level data