Clinical trials: Hepatic Pathology (Fibrosis, Cirrhosis, Porto Systemic Shunts), open to volunteers
Hepatic Encephalopathy, Liver Cirrhosis
Endoscopic Shunts Embolization for Refractory Hepatic Encephalopathy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if endoscopic ultrasound guided (EUS guided) spontaneous porto-systemic shunt (SPSS) embolization works to treat refractory hepatic encephalopathy in adults.
- Conditions
- Hepatic Encephalopathy, Liver Cirrhosis, Portal Shunt Systemic
- Trial name
- NCT07553858
- Testing
- Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transgastric embolization of the spontaneous portosystemic shunts, Interventional Radiology for shunt embolization/retrograde tranvenous obliteration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Hepatic Pathology (Fibrosis, Cirrhosis, Porto Systemic Shunts)
Development of a Cognitive Tool for Rapid and Reliable Screening of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy: Pilot Study
The aim of this project is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a cognitive test toward the presence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE).
- Trial name
- BLOCK-HE (NCT06619106)
- Testing
- Cognitive test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris