Clinical trials: Liver Failure
Hepatic Encephalopathy, Cirrhosis
Efficacy Study of Polyethylene Glycol 3350-electrolyte Solution (GoLYTELY®) Versus Lactulose in Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy.
This study is being done to find out if the laxative polyethylene glycol (also known as GoLYTELY® or Miralax®) can treat your hepatic encephalopathy (confusion due to your liver disease and/or cirrhosis) better and/or more safely…
- Conditions
- Hepatic Encephalopathy, Cirrhosis, Portosystemic Encephalopathy, PSE
- Trial name
- PSE (NCT01283152)
- Testing
- Polyethylene glycol 3350-electrolyte solution (GoLYTELY®), Lactulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Axitinib For The Treatment Of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The study is designed to demonstrate that axitinib plus best supportive care is superior to placebo plus best supportive care in prolonging survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT01210495
- Testing
- Axitinib (AG-013736), Best Supportive Care
- Where
- 77 sites in United States, Belgium and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Hepatitis B, Chronic
Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) 300mg 3 Years RD Therapy Chinese Chronic Hepatitis B (CHN) CHB Multiple Nucleos(t)Ide Analogues (NAs) Failure Points Pts PH4 PMS Study
This is a phase IV, single-arm, open-label, multi-centre study to assess the efficacy of TDF in Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) subjects following failure of multiple Nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs).
- Trial name
- NCT02195518
- Testing
- Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
- Where
- 12 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Hepatorenal Syndrome
A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study to Confirm the Reversal of Hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1 With Terlipressin
This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous terlipressin versus placebo for the treatment of type 1 hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) in participants receiving standard of care albumin therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01143246
- Testing
- Terlipressin
- Where
- 73 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Mallinckrodt
Cirrhosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy
A Study of Safety and Efficacy of HPN-100 in Subjects With Cirrhosis and Episodic Hepatic Encephalopathy
This is a phase 2 study of HPN-100 in subjects with hepatic encephalopathy (HE) consisting of an open label safety lead-in (Part A), followed by randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment (Part B).
- Trial name
- HALT-HE (NCT00999167)
- Testing
- HPN-100
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Malignant Neoplasm, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness - Pilot Study
This two-year pilot study will test whether a one-page "Jumpstart Form" will affect goals-of-care discussions in the hospital. This form will be provided to clinicians and will include patient-specific information about…
- Conditions
- Malignant Neoplasm, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Lung Disease Chronic, Congestive Heart Failure
- Trial name
- PICSI-P (NCT03746392)
- Testing
- Jumpstart Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Acute Episode of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy, Hepatic Encephalopathy
Phase 2B Efficacy/Safety of Ornithine Phenylacetate in Hospitalized Cirrhotic Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy (STOP-HE)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ornithine phenylacetate can speed recovery from an acute hepatic encephalopathy episode requiring hospitalization in cirrhotic patients.
- Trial name
- STOP-HE (NCT01966419)
- Testing
- ornithine phenylacetate
- Where
- 131 sites in United States, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
Hepatitis C, Medication Adherence
Intensive Models of HCV Care for Injection Drug Users
Injection drug users (IDUs) constitute 60% of the approximately 5 million people in the U.S. infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV treatment leading to sustained viral response (SVR) is associated with increased survival.
- Trial name
- NCT01857245
- Testing
- Intensive Models (mDOT and CGT) of HCV Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
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 Impairment, Hepatic Insufficiency
Investigate the Influence of Severe Hepatic Impairment on the Pharmacokinetics of Acalabrutinib and Its Metabolite
This study is investigate the influence of severe hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics of acalabrutinib and its metabolite.
- Conditions
- Hepatic Impairment, Hepatic Insufficiency, Healthy Subjects
- Trial name
- NCT03968848
- Testing
- acalabrutinib
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acerta Pharma BV