Clinical trials: Liver Transplant Failure
Immunosuppression, Renal Failure
Conversion to Everolimus From Calcineurin Inhibitor With Mycophenolic Acid: Impact on Long Term Renal Function in Liver Transplantation.
This study will examine the renal sparing impact of implementing a strategy of conversion to everolimus from a calcineurin inhibitor based immunosuppressive protocol at 3 months post liver transplant
- Trial name
- NCT01936519
- Testing
- Arm A: Everolimus, Calcineurin Inhibitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Liver Failure
Pharmacokinetics of LCP-Tacro in Stable Liver Transplant Patients
A three sequence, open-label, multi-center, prospective, study in stable liver transplant patients to assess and compare the pharmacokinetics (Cmax, C24, and AUC), and safety of LCP-Tacro (tacrolimus) tablets versus Prograf…
- Trial name
- NCT00608244
- Testing
- LCP Tacro, Prograf
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Veloxis Pharmaceuticals
Renal Failure Chronic, Hepatitis C
Multi-center Study to Transplant Hepatitis-C Infected Kidneys
Open label multi center study for the donation of HCV positive kidneys to HCV negative recipients with interventional treatment to prevent HCV transmission upon transplantation.
- Trial name
- MYTHIC (NCT03781726)
- Testing
- glecaprevir/pibrentasvir treatment
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Raymond Chung
Liver Failure, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Remote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC) in Recipients of Brain Death Donor Livers - A Feasibility and Safety Study
This study will assess the feasibility of lower limb-ischemia induced Remote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC) in the perioperative period before, during, and after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLT).
- Trial name
- NCT02635347
- Testing
- Remote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC), Pneumatic tourniquet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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
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
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
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
Cirrhosis
Use of Methacetin Breath Test to Predict Liver Failure in Patients With Cirrhosis
The methacetin breath test (MBT) is a non-invasive liver function test which measures the ability of the liver to metabolize a tracer dose of a compound to carbon dioxide, which is exhaled.
- Trial name
- NCT01157845
- Testing
- BreathID (Methacetin breath test)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth 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
End Stage Liver Disease
Procurement of Leukapheresis Products From End Stage Liver Disease (ESLD) Patients for Immunological Studies
Regulatory CD4+CD25+ T cells (Treg) derived from the thymus and/or periphery can control immune responsiveness to auto- and allo-antigens.
- Trial name
- NCT02447926
- Testing
- Leukapheresis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Liver Diseases, Surgery
RESTORE Declined Livers Study
This is a prospective, non-randomized, clinical trial of discarded liver transplants that have received normothermic machine perfusion (NMP), compared with standard cold preservation liver transplants.
- Conditions
- Liver Diseases, Surgery, Transplant; Failure, Liver
- Trial name
- NCT04483102
- Testing
- Declined liver in Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP), Standard cold preservation of liver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Liver Failure
Pharmacokinetics of LCP-Tacro™ Once Daily and Prograf® Twice A Day in Adult De Novo Liver Transplant Patients
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the pharmacokinetics (PK, measuring the amount of medication in blood samples) and safety of a new medicine, LCP-Tacro™ tablets, and Prograf® capsules, a drug commonly taken by…
- Trial name
- NCT00772148
- Testing
- LCP -Tacro, Prograf
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Veloxis Pharmaceuticals
Cirrhosis, End Stage Liver Disease
Mild Hypothermia and Acute Kidney Injury in Liver Transplantation
Acute kidney injury (AKI), or worsening kidney function, is a common complication after liver transplantation (20-90% in published studies).
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, End Stage Liver Disease, Acute Kidney Injury, Liver Transplant; Complications
- Trial name
- MHALT (NCT03534141)
- Testing
- Esophageal cooling/warming device, Mild hypothermia, Normothermia
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Liver Cirrhosis
Implications of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Modulating the Effects of Liver Cirrhosis
The study aims to investigate the beneficial effects of fecal transplantation in patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis (regardless of etiology).
- Trial name
- NCT06478602
- Testing
- Fecal microbiota transplantation
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Cristian Ichim
Hepatorenal Syndrome
Treatment of Type I Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) With Pentoxyfylline
Pentoxyfylline therapy in addition to the standard of care of albumin, midodrine and octreotide therapy is superior to the standard of care alone in the treatment of Type I hepatorenal syndrome in the first 14 days of…
- Trial name
- NCT02123576
- Testing
- Pentoxyfylline, AMO Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Patrick Northup, MD
Respiratory Failure, Hepatitis C
Pan-genotypic Direct Acting Antiviral Therapy in Donor HCV-positive to Recipient HCV-negative Lung Transplant
This is a proof of concept, single center study for the donation of HCV-positive lungs to HCV negative recipient patients, with preemptive, interventional treatment with 8 weeks of commercially available DAA therapy to prevent…
- Trial name
- NCT03625687
- Testing
- Clinically prescribed direct acting antiviral (Mavyret or Epclusa) HCV treatment for 8 weeks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Severe Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease
Defibrotide for the Treatment of Severe Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease in Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplant Patients
The purpose of this study is to (1) demonstrate the efficacy and safety (toxicity) of 25 mg/kg/day of Defibrotide in patients with severe veno-occlusive disease (sVOD) and (2) evaluate serum and endothelial markers of…
- Trial name
- NCT00358501
- Testing
- Defibrotide
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
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