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Alcohol Related Liver DiseaseNCT06749990

Risk and Protective Factors for Relapse to Alcohol Use in Patients With Liver Disease Undergoing Liver Transplantation

An observational study of Alcohol Related Liver Disease and Orthotopic Liver Transplantation, run by IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna at 1 site in Italy.

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Trial summary

This is an observational, monocentric study, consisting of both a retrospective and a prospective component. The aim of the study is to identify risk and protective factors for alcohol relapse in patients with alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) who have undergone orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
How many people
320 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
9 Jan 2024to 31 Dec 2030
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The patients in the retrospective cohort include those diagnosed with ARLD and exotoxicity-related components who underwent liver transplantation and were followed at the Internal Medicine Department for the treatment of severe organ failure at IRCCS AOUBO between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/2022. The patients in the prospective cohort are those diagnosed with ARLD or with exotoxicity-related etiologies who are referred to the Internal Medicine Department for the treatment of severe organ failure.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who have signed the informed consent
  • Candidates for liver transplantation due to liver disease with alcohol-related etiology (either mono- or multifactorial)
  • For the retrospective part: patients who underwent OLT for ARLD during the time frame 2017-2022

Who cannot join

  • Major psychopathologies and active psychoses

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Maria Cristina Morelli, MD contact

0512144248

mariacristina.morelli@aosp.bo.it

Italy1 site, 1 recruiting
  • IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

    Bologna, 40138

    Maria Cristina Morelli, 0512144248, mariacristina.morelli@aosp.bo.it

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Risk and Protective Factors for Relapse to Alcohol Use in Patients With Alcohol-related Liver Disease and Undergoing Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

This is an observational, monocentric study, consisting of both a retrospective and a prospective component. The aim of the study is to identify risk and protective factors for alcohol relapse in patients with alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) who have undergone orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).

Read the detailed description

For the retrospective part of the study, clinical data will be collected and analyzed from patients diagnosed with ARLD and with components of exotoxicity who underwent liver transplantation in the past five years. This data will be obtained from patient medical records, including results from laboratory tests and multidisciplinary outpatient consultations conducted as part of routine clinical practice.

The prospective phase of the study will involve the consecutive enrollment of patients diagnosed with ARLD or with exotoxicity-related etiological components who are undergoing liver transplantation at the IRCCS AOUBO. Four patient assessment points are planned, which will take place during routine follow-up visits already scheduled as part of the patient's care pathway. During these visits, data will be collected on the patient's medical history, laboratory and/or histological results, as well as diagnostic and surgical information. Additionally, through the administration of clinical questionnaires, data will be gathered on the patient's psychiatric-psychological status, history of exotoxicity, and psychosocial background.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. alcohol relapse rate

    To describe the population undergoing liver transplantation with a diagnosis of ARLD and exotoxicity-related components in terms of alcohol relapse rate

    Measured: 7 years

  2. alcohol recurrence rate

    To describe the population undergoing liver transplantation with a diagnosis of ARLD and exotoxicity-related components in terms of alcohol recurrence rate

    Measured: 7 years

  3. Clinical data to assess the risk of alcohol relapse

    Collection of clinical data on liver disease through routine visits to assess the risk of alcohol relapse at 12 months post-OLT

    Measured: 7 years

  4. psychiatric evaluation to assess the risk of alcohol relapse

    Administration of a clinimetric assessment composed of psychometric, self-assessment tests, already validated and widely used in the literature

    Measured: 7 years

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Impact of alcohol relapse/recurrence on liver transplant outcomes

    To assess the impact of alcohol relapse/recurrence on liver transplant outcomes.

    Measured: 7 years

  2. Identifying Risk and Protective Factors for Alcohol Relapse

    To identify potential risk and protective factors for alcohol relapse and, consequently, to develop a multiparametric/multimodal operational model for evaluating candidates for liver transplantation

    Measured: 7 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Dec 2024
  2. Study start9 Jan 2024
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2030 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2030 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
320 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06749990
Sponsor's protocol ID
RICADUTA
Status last verified
Nov 2024
First submitted
28 Nov 2024
Last updated
27 Dec 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Alcohol Related Liver Disease and Orthotopic Liver Transplantation, run by IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna at 1 site in Italy.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Dec 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Maria Cristina Morelli, MD (0512144248, mariacristina.morelli@aosp.bo.it), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

alcohol relapse rate (time frame: 7 years). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Dec 2024.

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