🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-07-16

DRAGON Registry - International Multicenter Registry and Medical Image Bank for Patients With Primarily Unresectable Liver Cancer or Liver Metastases That Underwent Combined Portal and Hepatic Vein Embolization (PVE/HVE) to Increase Future Liver Remnant Before Resection. (NCT07717437)

🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Maastricht University Medical Center

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The DRAGON registry aims to collect data on combined portal and hepatic vein embolization (PVE/HVE) for liver tumors, a technique expected to enhance liver regeneration compared to standard PVE. This collaborative registry focuses on identifying associations between baseline clinical/imaging parameters, clinical outcomes, and safety for patients undergoing PVE/HVE.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Rush University Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois

Age range: 18 Years

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (31 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 31 sites.

  • Rush University Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois
  • Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota
  • Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio
  • Monash Medical Centre — Clayton, Victoria
  • MedUni Wien — Vienna, State of Vienna
  • Social Center South (Klinik Favoriten) — Vienna, State of Vienna
  • UZ Antwerpen — Edegem, Antwerpen
  • Erasmus Hospital — Anderlecht, Brussels Capital
  • CHU de Liège — Liège, Liège
  • UZ Gent — Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen
  • Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre — Hamilton, Ontario
  • The Ottawa Hospital — Ottawa, Ontario
  • McGill University Health Centre — Montreal, Quebec
  • University Hospital Aachen (Uniklinik RWTH Aachen) — Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Klinikum Saarbrücken — Saarbrücken, Saarland
  • Universitätsklinikum Halle — Halle, Saxony-Anhalt
  • MUMC+ — Maastricht, Limburg
  • Amsterdam UMC — Amsterdam, North Holland
  • Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen — Groningen, Provincie Groningen
  • Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum — Leiden, South Holland
  • Erasmus MC — Rotterdam, South Holland
  • Auckland City Hospital — Grafton, Auckland
  • Oslo University Hospital — Oslo, Oslo
  • Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol — Badalona, Barcelona
  • Vall d'Hebron University Hospital — Barcelona, Barcelona

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: +316 40911632

Email: fenna.van.der.zijden@mumc.nl

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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