# Hypovolemic Phlebotomy to Reduce Blood Transfusions in Major Hepatic Resections

> **NCT03651154** · NA · ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · sponsor: **Ottawa Hospital Research Institute** · enrollment: 440 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Liver Neoplasms
- Hepatectomy
- Blood Transfusion
- Blood Loss, Surgical

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Hypovolemic Phlebotomy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03651154
- **Lead sponsor:** Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2018-09-28
- **Primary completion:** 2023-04-30
- **Final completion:** 2026-01
- **Target enrollment:** 440 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-31


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03651154

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03651154, "Hypovolemic Phlebotomy to Reduce Blood Transfusions in Major Hepatic Resections". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-08-11 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03651154. Licensed CC0.

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