Clinical trials: Liver
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Fish Oil and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Study
Over the past 30 years, the prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States has tripled from 5% to 15%. Major consequences of obesity include insulin resistance, type- 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and nonalcoholic…
- Trial name
- NCT01285362
- Testing
- Fish Oil Supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Hepatitis B, Chronic
Entecavir Plus Tenofovir Combination Therapy Versus Entecavir Monotherapy in Naive Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis B
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of entecavir plus tenofovir combination therapy with that of entecavir monotherapy. Safety will also be studied.
- Trial name
- NCT00410072
- Testing
- Entecavir, Entecavir + Tenofovir
- Where
- 68 sites in United States, Argentina and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 669 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Evidence of Liver Transplantation, Rejection
Safety and Efficacy of Alemtuzumab in Pediatric Intestinal Transplantation
This open-label clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Alemtuzumab (Campath, Bayer Corp., Pittsburgh) in children (0-17) and adults (18-25) receiving intestinal transplant.
- Conditions
- Evidence of Liver Transplantation, Rejection, ALEMTUZUMAB
- Trial name
- NCT01208337
- Testing
- Alemtuzumab
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Diphtheria, Tetanus
Study of DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP~T Combined Vaccine Compared With PENTAXIM™ and ENGERIX B® PEDIATRICO in Argentinean Infants
Primary Objective: To demonstrate that the immune response of the DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP~T is non-inferior for all valences to those of the association of PENTAXIM™ and ENGERIX B® PEDIATRICO one month after a three-dose primary…
- Conditions
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b
- Trial name
- NCT00831311
- Testing
- DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP~T, DTaP-IPV//PRP~T combined vaccine & Recombinant hep B vaccine
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 624 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Liver Disease
Low Dose Parenteral Fat for Prevention of Parenteral Nutrition Associated Cholestasis in Preterm Neonates
The goal of the study is to determine if parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis (PNAC) is related to the amount of parenteral (intravenous) fat administered to premature babies until full enteral nutrition is achieved.
- Trial name
- NCT01050660
- Testing
- Intravenous fat emulsion, Restriction of intravenous fat emulsion to 1 gm/kg/d
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Safety and Efficacy of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir Fixed Dose Combination +/- Ribavirin in Adolescents and Children With Chronic HCV-Infection
The primary objective of the PK Lead-in Phase of the study is to evaluate the steady state pharmacokinetics (PK) and confirm the dose of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) fixed dose combination (FDC) in hepatitis C virus…
- Trial name
- NCT02249182
- Testing
- LDV/SOF, RBV
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Hypertension
Pharmacokinetics of Sirolimus and Tacrolimus in Liver Transplant Recipients With Tacrolimus Toxicity
Pharmacokinetics of Tacrolimus and Sirolimus alone and in combination in liver transplant recipients.
- Trial name
- Sirolimus (NCT01709136)
- Testing
- Sirolimus
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pulmonary Hypertension
Phase 2 Study of Ambrisentan for Liver Function Test Rescue in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
This Phase 2 study was to determine the incidence of increased serum aminotransferase concentrations (alanine aminotransferase [ALT] and/or aspartate aminotransferase [AST]), as well as the overall safety and tolerability of…
- Trial name
- NCT00423592
- Testing
- ambrisentan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Hepatitis C, Chronic, Hepatitis C
Evaluation of Rapid Virologic Response Among HCV Patients Treated With PegIntron and Rebetol in Brazil (Study P05427)
The objective of the study is to evaluate, in each group, the number of participants who achieve rapid virological response (RVR) after 4 weeks treatment with PegIntron and Rebetol.
- Trial name
- APEGIN (NCT00724854)
- Testing
- PegIntron (peginterferon alfa-2b; SCH 54031), Rebetol (ribavirin; SCH 18908)
- Volunteers
- 1,146 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Portopulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Treprostinil to Facilitate Liver Transplantation in Patients With Portopulmonary Hypertension
This was a multicenter, prospective, observational, open-label study. Patients meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria received treatment with treprostinil as recommended by their treating physicians and were followed according to…
- Conditions
- Portopulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01028651
- Testing
- Treprostinil
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- United Therapeutics
Hepatitis B
Long Term Follow-Up Study 16-20 Years After Hepatitis B Vaccination in Newborns of Mothers Who Were Seropositive for Hepatitis B Envelope Antigen (HBeAg) & Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)
This study is performed to evaluate the persistence of anti-hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs) antibodies up to 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 years after administration of the first dose of the study vaccine, Engerix-B™.
- Trial name
- NCT00240539
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Efficacy and Safety of Glecaprevir (ABT-493)/Pibrentasvir (ABT 530) (GLE/PIB) in Combination With Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin in Participants With Hepatitis C Virus Who Did Not Respond to Treatment in a Previous AbbVie Clinical Study
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of co-administration of glecaprevir (ABT-493)/pibrentasvir (ABT 530) plus sofosbuvir (SOF) plus ribavirin (RBV) in hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype (GT) 1 …
- Trial name
- MAGELLAN-3 (NCT02939989)
- Testing
- Sofosbuvir, Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir, Ribavirin
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B Booster Study in Adolescence
This study looks at protection in 10-11 and 15-16 year olds, immunized as infants with Hepatitis B (HB) vaccine to see if they still have residual protection against Hepatitis B disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02169674
- Testing
- EngerixB, GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 359 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Transplant
Improving Medication Adherence in Adolescents Who Had a Liver Transplant
The study's aim is to test a tailored telemetric intervention to reduce rejection incidence by improving medication adherence in a group of adolescent liver transplant recipients identified as nonadherent by a marker (the…
- Trial name
- iMALT (NCT03691220)
- Testing
- Telemetric Intervention
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Urea Cycle Disorder
Chronic Liver Disease in Urea Cycle Disorders
This is a pilot, cross-sectional study to assess liver stiffness and markers of hepatic injury, function, and fibrosis in patients with urea cycle disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03721367
- Testing
- Diagnostic Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Sodium Thiosulfate in Preventing Hearing Loss in Young Patients Receiving Cisplatin for Newly Diagnosed Germ Cell Tumor, Hepatoblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, or Other Malignancy
RATIONALE: Sodium thiosulfate may reduce or prevent hearing loss in young patients receiving cisplatin for cancer. It is not yet known whether sodium thiosulfate is more effective than no additional treatment in preventing…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00716976
- Testing
- sodium thiosulfate, examination
- Where
- 76 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Tetanus, Poliomyelitis
Feasibility Study of GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals' GSK2202083A Vaccine in Healthy Infants at 3, 5 and 11 Months of Age.
This study will evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of GSK Biologicals' GSK2202083A vaccine given as a three-dose vaccination course at 3, 5 and 11 months of age.
- Conditions
- Tetanus, Poliomyelitis, Neisseria Meningitidis, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b
- Trial name
- NCT00871741
- Testing
- GSK2202083A vaccine, Infanrix hexa, Menjugate
- Where
- 8 sites in Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Gemcabene for the Treatment of Pediatric NAFLD
This is a multicenter, prospective, open-label, Phase 2, proof of concept study to test preliminary efficacy and safety of gemcabene in children with established nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) incompletely treated by…
- Trial name
- NCT03436420
- Testing
- Gemcabene
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Chronic Hepatitis B
Adefovir Dipivoxil In Compensated Chronic Hepatitis B Patients
This study is designed to compare the efficacy and safety of adefovir dipivoxil 10 mg with lamivudine 100 mg in Japanese patients with compensated chronic hepatitis B over 52-week periods.
- Trial name
- NCT00316719
- Testing
- LAM group, ADV group
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Diphtheria, Tetanus
Safety of DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP~T Combined Vaccine Compared to Tritanrix-HepB/Hib™ and OPV Given at Age 2, 4, and 6 Months.
To demonstrate that DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP~T combined vaccine does not induce a higher incidence rate of high fever than Tritanrix-HepB/Hib™ and Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) after any of the three vaccinations at 2, 4, and 6 months of age…
- Conditions
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b
- Trial name
- NCT00313911
- Testing
- DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP~T, Tritanrix-HepB/Hib
- Where
- 2 sites in Mexico, Peru
- Volunteers
- 2,133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company