Clinical trials: Liver Transplants
Urea Cycle Disorders
PCORI Urea Cycle Disorder Study
Urea cycle disorders (UCD) are genetic disorders caused by the liver's inability to break down ammonia from proteins; ammonia then accumulates and is toxic to the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT02740153
- Testing
- No Intervention Given
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Hepatocellular Carcinoma of the Liver, Subjects Eligible for Liver Transplantation
Bridge to Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLT) - Surefire Precision vs Endhole Embolization With DEBTACE
The purpose of this study will be to prospectively evaluate the outcomes of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who undergo DEB-TACE (drug-eluting bead trans-arterial chemoembolization) with the Surefire Precision…
- Trial name
- SPEED (NCT03170869)
- Testing
- Surefire Precision Infusion System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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 Diseases, Hepatocellular Cancer
A2ALL-Patients Safety System Improvements in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), involves complex systems and processes of care that are particularly vulnerable to medical errors and preventable complications.
- Conditions
- Liver Diseases, Hepatocellular Cancer, Endstage Liver Disease, Liver Cirrhosis
- Trial name
- NCT02073435
- Testing
- Donor pain management
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University