Clinical trials: Gastrointestinal Failure
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Rifaximin in Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether alteration of gut flora with rifaximin can lead to improvement in driving performance, psychometric test performance, and quality of life in patients with minimal hepatic…
- Trial name
- NCT00533910
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency (EFAD)
Pediatric Study to Evaluate Risk of Developing Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency When Receiving Clinolipid or Standard-of-Care Lipid Emulsion
This will be a descriptive study designed to evaluate the propensity for hospitalized pediatric patients treated adequately with Clinolipid or standard of care for up to 90 days to develop Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency (EFAD).
- Trial name
- NCT02476994
- Testing
- Clinolipid, Intralipid
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
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
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Positive, Acute Leukemia in Remission
Fludarabine Phosphate, Cyclophosphamide, Total Body Irradiation, and Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Blood Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well fludarabine phosphate, cyclophosphamide, total body irradiation, and donor stem cell transplant work in treating patients with blood cancer.
- Conditions
- Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Positive, Acute Leukemia in Remission, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT03333486
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine Phosphate, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
A Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety of The Investigational Drug PF-03446962 (A Monoclonal Antibody With Antiangiogenic Features) In Combination With Best Supportive Care Versus Placebo Plus Best Supportive Care In Patients Affected By Recurrent Liver Cancer
The primary purpose of the study is to explore whether treatment with PF-03446962 and best supportive care is better than placebo plus best supportive care in prolonging survival of patients affected by recurrent liver cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01911273
- Testing
- PF-03446962, Best Supportive Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Japan
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission
Fludarabine Phosphate, Melphalan, and Low-Dose Total-Body Irradiation Followed by Donor Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
This phase II trial studies how well giving fludarabine phosphate, melphalan, and low-dose total-body irradiation (TBI) followed by donor peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT) works in treating patients with hematologic…
- Conditions
- Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT01529827
- Testing
- fludarabine phosphate, melphalan, total-body irradiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 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.
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Liver Cancer
A Phase 2b Study of Modified Vaccinia Virus to Treat Patients Advanced Liver Cancer Who Failed Sorafenib
This study is to determine whether JX-594 (Pexa-Vec) plus best supportive care is more effective in improving survival than best supportive care in patients with advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) who have failed sorafenib.
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Liver Cancer, HCC
- Trial name
- TRAVERSE (NCT01387555)
- Testing
- JX-594 recombinant vaccina GM-CSF, Best Supportive Care
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Jennerex Biotherapeutics
Pancreas Cancer
Azacitidine and Pembrolizumab in Pancreatic Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of combining immune therapy, pembrolizumab, with a hypomethylating agent, azacitidine, for pancreatic cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03264404
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Azacitidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Susan E. Bates
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 Liver Failure, Hepatic Encephalopathy
N-acetylcysteine in Non-Acetaminophen Pediatric Acute Liver Failure
We have completed patient enrollment in the the double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of intravenous (IV) N-acetylcysteine (NAC) vs. placebo for the treatment of non-acetaminophen ALF.
- Trial name
- NCT00248625
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Liver Failure
Study to Evaluate if the Drug Vasopressin Protects the Kidneys for Patients Undergoing Liver Transplant
The purpose of this study is evaluate the medication vasopressin for its ability to preserve kidney function in patients undergoing liver transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00886262
- Testing
- Vasopressin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Liver Failure
Superior Vena Cava and Its Relationship to Central Venous Pressure Measurements in Liver Transplantation
Consecutive patients undergoing liver transplant surgery will be included in the study. Before surgical incision, during the preanhepatic phase, during the anhepatic phase, during the postanhepatic phase and following closure of…
- Trial name
- NCT02818218
- Testing
- Liver Transplant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
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
Feeding Tube
Self-Propelled Versus Standard Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy(PEG-J); RCT
Our main hypothesis is that self-propelled Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy tube (PEG-J) that has a balloon on it's tip is associated with lower J-tube retrograde migration rate, and lower rates of short- and long-term…
- Trial name
- NCT01892267
- Testing
- PEG-J placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Liver Failure, Liver Diseases, Alcoholic
BRIDGE Device for Post-operative Pain Control
Auricular neurostimulation is a potential novel and non-invasive method of pain control following liver transplantation in a growing patient population with the probability of significant impact on economics and morbidity.
- Conditions
- Liver Failure, Liver Diseases, Alcoholic, Liver Diseases, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- BRIDGE (NCT03265249)
- Testing
- BRIDGE device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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)
Islet Cell Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
Safety/Efficacy of Everolimus in Adults With Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Cancer Not Responsive to Chemotherapy
The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of everolimus in the treatment of advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (NET) not responsive to cytotoxic chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Islet Cell Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT00363051
- Testing
- Everolimus 10 mg, Octreotide Depot
- Where
- 54 sites in United States, Argentina and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Aplastic Anemia
Danazol for Genetic Bone Marrow and Lung Disorders
Background: Some people have bone marrow and lung disorders that are caused by genetic problems. These problems often involve damage to the ends of the chromosomes that pass down genes. One of these disorders is aplastic anemia.
- Trial name
- NCT01441037
- Testing
- Danazol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)