Clinical trials: End Stage Liver DIsease
End-Stage Renal Disease, Hepatitis C
Exploring Renal Transplants Using Hepatitis C Infected Donors for HCV-negative Recipients
In this study, individuals without hepatitis C infection who are on the kidney transplant waitlist will receive a kidney from a deceased donor with hepatitis C infection and will be treated for hepatitis C at the same time.
- Trial name
- EXPANDER-1 (NCT02781649)
- Testing
- Zepatier, Ribavirin, Sofosbuvir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Cirrhosis of the Liver
HRQoL in the Low MELD Pre-tx Population
The purpose of this study is to describe the HRQoL in those with MELD scores </= 15 in a single center for those who are pre-liver transplant candidates
- Trial name
- LowMELD (NCT01573325)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
Hepatitis C, Chronic
HELPS Study - A Study of Peginterferon Alfa-2a (Pegasys) in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of peginterferon alfa-2a monotherapy in participants with Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) who have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and were undergoing hemodialysis.
- Trial name
- NCT02806505
- Testing
- Peginterferon alfa-2a
- Where
- 22 sites in Austria, Brazil and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Critical Illness, Chronic Disease
Improving Communication About Serious Illness
The purpose of this study is to improve care delivered to patients with serious illness by enhancing communication among patients, families, and clinicians in the outpatient setting.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Chronic Disease, Terminal Care, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- ICSI (NCT01933789)
- Testing
- Communication Feedback Form for Patients with Serious Illness
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 817 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
End Stage Liver Disease
Monitoring of Symptoms and Cognitive Function Using Telehealth
End-Stage Liver Disease (ESLD) is one of the ten leading causes of death in US. It is marked by episodic acute exacerbations of the underlying liver disease which often leads to severe symptoms, poor quality of life, mental…
- Trial name
- NCT03184701
- Testing
- Telehealth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir With or Without Dasabuvir in Adults With Genotype 1a or Genotype 4 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection, With Severe Kidney Impairment or End Stage Kidney Disease
This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir with or without dasabuvir in adults with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1a (GT1a) or genotype 4 (GT4) infection and with severe kidney impairment…
- Trial name
- NCT02487199
- Testing
- ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir and dasabuvir, ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Liver Failure, Acute on Chronic
Chinese CLIF-C Acute-on-Chronic Liver Disease and Liver Failure Study
Acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a distinct entity encompassing the acute deterioration of liver function, culminating in multiple organs failure and high short-term mortality.
- Trial name
- Ch-CANONIC (NCT02457637)
- Testing
- Standary therapy
- Where
- 16 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people
- Sponsor
- Hai Li
Seriously Ill Patients, Cancer
Goals of Care Conversations Study
The long term goal is to improve quality of care in Veterans with serious illnesses by aligning medical care with Veterans' goals and values.
- Conditions
- Seriously Ill Patients, Cancer, Heart Failure, Interstitial Lung Disease
- Trial name
- LSTDI (NCT05001009)
- Testing
- Clinician Implementation Strategy Stage 1: low intensity clinician training, Clinician Implementation Strategy Stage 2: high intensity clinician training, Low patient engagement
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,859 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
NAFLD - Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Losartan for the Treatment of Pediatric NAFLD
A multicenter, randomized, double masked, placebo-controlled, parallel treatment groups phase 2 trial of losartan for pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
- Trial name
- STOP-NAFLD (NCT03467217)
- Testing
- Losartan potassium
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Liver Cirrhosis
Human Fetal Liver Cell Transplantation in Chronic Liver Failure
The herein study consists in the transplantation of liver progenitor cells isolated from human fetal liver tissue with the aim of improving conventional liver therapy and broadening therapeutical options other than liver…
- Trial name
- hFLCTx (NCT01013194)
- Testing
- Human Fetal Liver Cell Transplantation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- The Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies
End Stage Renal Disease, Hepatitis C
Kidney Transplants in Hepatitis C Negative Recipients With Hepatitis C Viremic Donors
In this study, individuals without hepatitis C infection who are on the kidney transplant waitlist will receive a kidney from a deceased donor with hepatitis C infection and will be treated for hepatitis C at the same time.
- Trial name
- NCT04575896
- Testing
- Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
End Stage Liver Disease
A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Advanced Care Planning Video Decision Support Tool for Patients With End-Stage Liver Disease
The goal of this pilot randomized trial is to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an advanced care planning (ACP) video decision support tool for improving patients' knowledge regarding their goals of care options…
- Trial name
- NCT03557086
- Testing
- Advance Care Planning Video Decision Support Tool, Verbal Narrative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Bupropion in Helping Adults Stop Smoking
RATIONALE: Bupropion may help people stop smoking by decreasing the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. Giving bupropion over a longer period of time may be effective in helping people stop smoking.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00534001
- Testing
- bupropion hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
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.
End Stage Liver Disease, Hepatitis C
Study of Liver Transplant For End-Stage Liver Disease Caused By Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
The purpose of this study is to compare three treatment regimens in patients who have received a liver transplant for end-stage liver disease caused by Chronic Hepatitis C infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00163657
- Testing
- Daclizumub, Tacrolimus, Cyclosporine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
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.
Acute on Chronic Hepatic Failure, Acute Liver Failure
Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of IDN-6556 in ACLF
The study will evaluate the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, safety and preliminary efficacy of IDN-6556 in subjects with cirrhosis of the liver who are hospitalized for more than 24 hours due to acute deterioration of liver…
- Conditions
- Acute on Chronic Hepatic Failure, Acute Liver Failure, Liver Cirrhosis, Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis
- Trial name
- NCT01937130
- Testing
- IDN-6556
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
End-stage Liver Disease (ESLD), Liver Transplant
A Physical Activity Program in End-state Liver Disease
The primary aim of this study is to improve both physical fitness and sarcopenia of patients with ESLD who are potentially eligible for liver transplantation through a 12-week physical training program.
- Conditions
- End-stage Liver Disease (ESLD), Liver Transplant, Sarcopenia, Poor Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT02776553
- Testing
- Nutritional consultation, Physical training program, Behavioral modification therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas