Clinical trials: Chronic Liver Failure
End Stage Liver DIsease, Liver Failure
Bridge to HOPE: Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion Versus Cold Storage Prior to Liver Transplantation
This is a prospective, multi-center, controlled, randomized, pivotal study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the VitaSmart™ Liver Machine Perfusion System by comparing clinical outcomes in patients undergoing liver…
- Trial name
- NCT05045794
- Testing
- VitaSmart™Liver Machine Perfusion System, Static cold storage
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- Bridge to Life Ltd.
Transfusional Iron Overload, Transfusional Hemosiderosis
Evaluating Use of Deferasirox as Compared to Deferoxamine in Treating Cardiac Iron Overload
This is a clinical research study in patients who have iron overload in the heart due to chronic blood transfusions. The study will have 2 treatment groups and will compare the safety and efficacy of chelation therapy with a…
- Trial name
- CORDELIA (NCT00600938)
- Testing
- Core Study: Deferasirox, Core Study: Deferoxamine, Extension: deferoxamine to deferasirox
- Where
- 21 sites in Canada, China and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 197 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure
Short-term Survival of Subjects With Acute-on-chronic Liver Failure After Plasma Exchange With Human Serum Albumin 5%
This is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, controlled, parallel-group, open-label study to evaluate the effects of plasma exchange using human serum albumin 5% (PE-A 5%) in acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) subjects.
- Trial name
- APACHE (NCT03702920)
- Testing
- SMT + PE-A 5%, Standard Medical Treatment
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Austria and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Grifols, S.A.
Chronic Kidney Disease
Comparing Safety and Immunogenicity of HEPLISAV-B® to Engerix-B® in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients
The purpose of the study is to demonstrate the safety and immunogenicity of a new investigational hepatitis B virus vaccine, HEPLISAV-B, in patients 18 to 75 years of age who have progressive loss of kidney function.
- Trial name
- NCT00985426
- Testing
- HEPLISAV-B, Engerix-B
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 521 people
- Sponsor
- Dynavax Technologies Corporation
Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure
TAK-242 in Patients With Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis
A phase 2a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter, proof-of-concept study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of TAK-242 in subjects with acute decompensation of…
- Trial name
- NCT04620148
- Testing
- TAK-242
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Akaza Bioscience Ltd
Hepatitis C, Hepatitis C, Chronic
Gradual Withdrawal of Immune System Suppressing Drugs in Patients Receiving a Liver Transplant
In order to prevent organ rejection, patients receiving liver transplants currently require life-long treatment with immune system-suppressing medications to prevent the rejection of the transplanted liver.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, Hepatitis C, Chronic, Nonimmune Nonviral Causes of Liver Failure
- Trial name
- A-WISH (NCT00135694)
- Testing
- calcineurin inhibitor-based immunosuppression, liver transplant, corticosteroids
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 275 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Renal Failure Chronic, Hepatitis C
Multi-center Study to Transplant Hepatitis-C Infected Kidneys
Open label multi center study for the donation of HCV positive kidneys to HCV negative recipients with interventional treatment to prevent HCV transmission upon transplantation.
- Trial name
- MYTHIC (NCT03781726)
- Testing
- glecaprevir/pibrentasvir treatment
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Raymond Chung
End Stage Liver Disease, Decompensated Cirrhosis of Liver
Introducing Palliative Care (PC) Within the Treatment of End Stage Liver Disease (ESLD)
This is a comparative effectiveness study of two pragmatic models aiming to introduce palliative care for end stage liver disease patients. The 2 comparators are: Model 1: Consultative Palliative Care (i.e.
- Trial name
- PAL-LIVER (NCT03540771)
- Testing
- Palliative Care
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,494 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
End Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis (Diagnosis)
HEPLISAV-B® in Adults With End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Undergoing Hemodialysis
This is an open-label, single arm study design to evaluate HEPLISAV-B® in adults with ESRD who are initiating or undergoing hemodialysis.
- Trial name
- NCT03934736
- Testing
- HEPLISAV-B®
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Dynavax Technologies Corporation
End Stage Liver Disease, Hepatitis C
DAA Treatment in Donor HCV-positive to Recipient HCV-negative Liver Transplant
This is a single center study for the donation of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)-positive livers to HCV negative recipient patients, with preemptive, interventional treatment to prevent HCV transmission upon transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT03208127
- Testing
- Treatment with Direct Acting Antiviral tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hepatitis C
Efficacy and Safety of Combination Grazoprevir (MK-5172)/Elbasvir (MK-8742) Versus Sofosbuvir + Pegylated Interferon + Ribavirin in Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1, 4 or 6 Infection (MK-5172-077)
This is a study comparing grazoprevir (MK-5172) plus elbasvir (MK-8742) treatment with sofosbuvir (SOF) plus Pegylated Interferon plus Ribavirin (RBV) [PR] treatment in treatment-naïve and prior PR treatment failure participants…
- Trial name
- NCT02358044
- Testing
- Sofosbuvir, PegIntron, Ribavirin
- Volunteers
- 257 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Dementia, Chronic Disease
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness--Hospital Study: Pragmatic Trial (Trial 1)
The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of a Jumpstart intervention on patient-centered outcomes for patients with chronic illness by ensuring that they receive care that is concordant with their goals over…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm
- Trial name
- PICSI-H (NCT04281784)
- Testing
- EHR-based Clinician Jumpstart
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,512 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Hepatic Encephalopathy
RICE Trial: Rifaximin In Chronic Hepatic Encephalopathy - A Randomized, Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three different treatments for hepatic encephalopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT00364689
- Testing
- Rifaximin, Lactulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
End Stage Liver Disease
Procurement of Leukapheresis Products From End Stage Liver Disease (ESLD) Patients for Immunological Studies
Regulatory CD4+CD25+ T cells (Treg) derived from the thymus and/or periphery can control immune responsiveness to auto- and allo-antigens.
- Trial name
- NCT02447926
- Testing
- Leukapheresis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis
Facilitating Communication Study
This study is a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to improve outcomes for patients and their family by using ICU nurse facilitators to support, model, and teach communication strategies that enable patients and their…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- FCS2 (NCT03721952)
- Testing
- Facilitator-Based Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Hepatic Failure, Hepatic Impairment
Single Dose Pharmacokinetics of Suboxone Study in Hepatic Impaired Subjects
The objective was to determine if hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection or mild to severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Classes A, B, and C) altered the PK of buprenorphine, norbuprenorphine, or naloxone.
- Conditions
- Hepatic Failure, Hepatic Impairment, Chronic Hepatitis C Infection With Hepatic Coma
- Trial name
- NCT01846455
- Testing
- 2.0mg Buprenorphine/0.5mg Naloxone, Promethazine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indivior Inc.