| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/03/105305 [Registered on: 03/03/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
07/05/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Retrospective observation study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Deceased Organ Donation |
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Scientific Title of Study
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A retrospective analysis of factors influencing the selective retrieval of organs and tissues from brain-dead donors at an Armed Forces organ transplant center in India |
| Trial Acronym |
Nil |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Nitin Pahuja |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Command Hospital/ Armed Forces Medical College |
| Address |
Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Command Hospital, Pune
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411040
India |
| Phone |
9876087985 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
pb_nitin@yahoo.co.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Nitin Pahuja |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Command Hospital/ Armed Forces Medical College |
| Address |
Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Command Hospital, Pune
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411040
India |
| Phone |
9876087985 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
pb_nitin@yahoo.co.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Nitin Pahuja |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Command Hospital/ Armed Forces Medical College |
| Address |
Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Command Hospital, Pune
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411040
India |
| Phone |
9876087985 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
pb_nitin@yahoo.co.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Command Hospital, Pune |
| Address |
Command Hospital,Pune-411040, Maharashtra |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution and hospital |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Nitin Pahuja |
Command Hospital, Pune |
ICU, Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Floor-5, Command Hospital
Pune
MAHARASHTRA |
9876087985
pb_nitin@yahoo.co.in |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethics Committee, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune - 411040 |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: G988||Other disorders of nervous system, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Comparator Agent |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
12.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
99.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Patients declared brain-dead by standard criteria whose families consented for organ and tissue donation |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Patients declared brain-dead by standard criteria but whose families did not consent for organ and tissue donation |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| To analyze the factors influencing the selective retrieval of organs and tissues from brain-dead donors |
2 years retrospective study (Year 2024 and 2025) |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Nil |
Nil |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="11"
Sample Size from India="11"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "11"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="11" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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20/03/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Date Missing |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Date Missing |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="3"
Days="0" |
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Completed |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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The organs and tissues from a single brain-dead donor can significantly impact and extend the lives of many recipients. A single organ donor can save eight lives by donating vital organs and can improve the quality of life of many more, as donated tissues can be processed into different shapes and sizes for various medical uses. Organs that can be donated include the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and intestines. Tissues that can be donated include heart valves, bones, tendons, ligaments, skin, and corneas. However, it has been observed that not all viable organs and tissues are retrieved from brain-dead patients, even when next of kin have consented for donation, leading to avoidable wastage. This retrospective analysis aims to assess the reasons for retrieving certain organs while declining others from brain-dead donors at an Armed Forces organ transplant center in India.
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