Clinical trials: Liver Biopsy
Urea Cycle Disorder, Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency
Hepatic Histopathology in Urea Cycle Disorders
This is a multi-site, retrospective chart review as well as a prospective study to evaluate histopathologic findings in liver samples from individuals with any UCD diagnosis.
- Conditions
- Urea Cycle Disorder, Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency, Citrullinemia 1, ARGI Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04908319
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Diagnostic Procedure for Identifying Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as lymphography, may improve the identification of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00003186
- Testing
- isosulfan blue, lymphangiography, sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Neoplasms
Early Detection of Advanced Adenomas and Colorectal Cancer
This study aims to develop a highly sensitive, specific, and cost-effective blood assay for early detection of colorectal adenomas and cancer, using advanced machine learning and state-of-the-art biological analyses.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Neoplasms, Colorectal Polyp, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
- Trial name
- AACRC (NCT06342440)
- Testing
- DENEB
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, China and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Liver Cancer, Liver Cirrhosis
International Study of High-Risk Patients for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Liquid Biopsy
This study has two purposes. One is to conduct a phase IV biomarker validation study in which the investigators will prospectively survey a cohort of patients at risk for liver cancer using semi-annual abdominal ultrasound and…
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer, Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Early Stage Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- STOP-HCC (NCT05342350)
- Testing
- GALAD Score
- Where
- 10 sites in Saudi Arabia, Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Diagnoses Diseases, Ultrasound Therapy; Complications
19 Versus 22-Gauge Needle for EUS-LB
Chronic liver disorders (CLD) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality for individuals in the US. Though serologic analysis will often lead to a conclusive diagnosis, liver biopsy remains an important method for helping to…
- Conditions
- Diagnoses Diseases, Ultrasound Therapy; Complications, Liver Diseases
- Trial name
- EUSLB1922 (NCT02967991)
- Testing
- EUS-guided liver biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Brain Death, Liver Disease
Pre-recovery Bedside Liver Biopsy in Brain Death Organ Donors
This study's objective is to obtain preliminary data to test the hypotheses that percutaneous liver biopsy in brain death donors is safe and provides reliable histological information.
- Trial name
- PPB (NCT01810640)
- Testing
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Liver Biopsy
Liver Biopsy Using a 19 Gauge Fine Needle Biopsy Needle
A 19 gauge FNB needle, using same technique as with 22 gauge needle, to obtain liver histological specimen in regards to core length and the number of Complete Portal Triads.
- Trial name
- NCT03910790
- Testing
- 19 gauge needle liver biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Alpha-1-antitrypsin-deficiency
Effects of Exercise Training in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Versus Alpha-1-Antitrypsin-deficiency-patients
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)-patients (caused by smoking-level) and Alpha-1-Antitrypsin-deficiency patients showed different developments during rehabilitation in regard to improvement of 6-minute-walking…
- Trial name
- NCT01380626
- Testing
- exercise training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Neuroendocrine Tumors
Circulating Tumor Cells and Tumor DNA in HCC and NET
Background Treatment and control of cancer is associated with high costs, to patients in the form of side effects and discomfort during investigations, to society in the form of expensive drugs and studies.
- Trial name
- NCT02973204
- Testing
- Sorafenib, Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) or surgery, Everolimus
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Chronic Liver Disease (CLD), Liver Transplantation
Patient Reported Outcomes In Liver Biopsy (EUS vs. Percutaneous)
Patient Experience in Endohepatology Liver biopsy is a crucial procedure for the diagnosis and/or staging of liver diseases. Common indications for non-targeted biopsies include unexplained elevated liver function tests (LFTs)…
- Conditions
- Chronic Liver Disease (CLD), Liver Transplantation, Cirrhosis
- Trial name
- PRO-LIVER (NCT07506642)
- Testing
- EUS Liver Biopsy, Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Hepatic Disease, Renal Disease
Assess Safety and Performance of the Kronos Electrocautery Device for Electrocautery Procedures Following Coaxial Biopsy Procedures
The primary objective for this study is to assess safety and performance of the Kronos Electrocautery Device for electrocautery procedures following coaxial biopsy procedures on areas that include, but are not limited to, liver…
- Trial name
- NCT05593211
- Testing
- Kronos Electrocautery Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Single Pass Inc
Pancreas Disease, Liver Diseases
Motorized Fine Needle Biopsy vs Standard Needles
Recent improvements in punctures techniques and needles now allow for the collection of high-quality specimens comparable to core needle biopsy.
- Trial name
- NCT06298604
- Testing
- EUS-guided standard fine needle biopsy, EUS-guided motorized fine needle biopsy
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas
Cancer Diagnosis, LungCancer
Prospective Screening and Differentiating Common Cancers Using Peripheral Blood Cell-Free DNA Sequencing
The goal of this observational study is to screen and differentiate common cancers in participants with or without suspicious lesions.
- Conditions
- Cancer Diagnosis, LungCancer, Gastric Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06036563
- Where
- 8 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 3,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B
Liver Biopsy Following Gene Therapy For Hemophilia
This observational study will obtain liver biopsy samples and evaluate the long-term effect of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene therapy on the liver tissue in adult patients with hemophilia A or hemophilia B who have…
- Trial name
- NCT05932914
- Testing
- Liver Biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Colorectal Cancer Stage III, Liver Metastasis Colon Cancer
GUIDE.MRD-01-CRC: Clinical Validation and Benchmarking of Top Performing ctDNA Diagnostics - Colorectal Cancer
Improving personalized cancer treatments and finding the best strategies to treat each patient relies on using new diagnostic technologies.
- Trial name
- NCT06111105
- Where
- 15 sites in Austria, Denmark and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 590 people
- Sponsor
- Claus Lindbjerg Andersen
Fatty Liver, Hepatic Steatosis
Comparison of Acoustic Attenuation Parameter Using FibroTouch With Liver Biopsy for Diagnosis of Hepatic Steatosis
This will be a multi-center, prospective, controlled study. It is expected that about 240 subjects from 10 study centers will be enrolled, and 224 effective subjects will be statistically analyzed in the end, in which 56…
- Conditions
- Fatty Liver, Hepatic Steatosis, Liver Steatosis
- Trial name
- NCT02456766
- Testing
- FibroTouch, Liver Biopsy
- Where
- 8 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Wuxi Hisky Medical Technology Co Ltd
Liver Neoplasms
A Trial on Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound Versus Conventional Ultrasound Guided Biopsy of Liver Neoplasms
The purpose of this study is to estimate the clinical value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in percutaneous biopsy for liver occupied lesion.
- Trial name
- NCT02413437
- Testing
- CEUS guided biopsy, US guided biopsy, Ultrasound
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,088 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
A Study of BOS-580 in Obese Subjects at Risk for, or With Biopsy-confirmed, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) With an Extension
This is a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study of Efimosfermin in obese participants at risk for, or with biopsy-confirmed, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with a single arm open-label extension.
- Trial name
- NCT04880031
- Testing
- Efimosfermin
- Where
- 48 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis
Endohepatology-Based Reclassification of Treatment Indication in High-Risk MASLD
This prospective observational study evaluates whether endohepatology changes treatment indications in adults at high risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis, Liver Fibrosis, Portal Hypertension
- Trial name
- ENDO-MASH (NCT07877272)
- Testing
- Non-invasive MASLD and portal hypertension assessment, Single-session endohepatology assessment
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Cirrhosis
Deciphering the Mechanisms Involved in Microbial Translocation Across the Spectrum of HCV Associated Liver Fibrosis
Background: Hepatitis C infection (HCV) is a leading cause of liver disease. Normal bacteria from the intestines may spread to the liver and blood during liver disease. This is called bacterial translocation (BT).
- Trial name
- NCT02400216
- Testing
- dual cholate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)