Clinical trials: Transplant, Liver
Cirrhosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy
FMT in Cirrhosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy
Patients with end stage of liver disease or cirrhosis can develop confusion due to high ammonia and inflammation. This confusion is brought upon by changes in the bacteria in the bowels and may not respond to current standard of…
- Trial name
- NCT03796598
- Testing
- Fecal Microbial transplant Capsules, Fecal Microbial Transplant Enema
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Graft Versus Host Disease
Efalizumab in Treating Patients With Graft-Versus-Host Disease of the Skin That Did Not Respond to Previous Steroids
RATIONALE: Efalizumab may be an effective treatment for graft-versus-host disease of the skin caused by a donor stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NRR (NCT00489216)
- Testing
- efalizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Liver Transplant
Intraoperative Glucose Control in Liver Transplant
The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the effectiveness of intraoperative, strict glycemic control to improve survival and infection rates following liver transplantation in a randomized, prospective trial.Primary…
- Trial name
- NCT00780026
- Testing
- insulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Vasoplegic Syndrome, Liver Transplant; Complications
Methylene Blue vs Cyanokit for Intraoperative Vasoplegic Syndrome in Liver Transplant Patients
This study will evaluate if Hydroxocobalamin may be a new and possibly superior treatment for refractory vasoplegic syndrome during liver transplant surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04054999
- Testing
- Hydroxocobalamin, Methylene Blue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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 Transplantation
A National Multi-center Randomized, Open Label Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Everolimus With EC-MPS Compared to Standard Treatment Combination Tacrolimus and EC-MPS in de Novo Liver Transplant Recipients
The aims of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of early introduction one month post-transplantation of everolimus associated to EC-MPS with tacrolimus discontinuation in de novo liver transplant recipients and to…
- Trial name
- SIMCER (NCT01625377)
- Testing
- tacrolimus, everolimus, Basiliximab
- Where
- 14 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Hepatitis C
An Open Label Study of the Effect of Telaprevir in Combination With Ribavirin and Peginterferon on HCV Infection in Stable Liver Transplant Patients
To assess efficacy of telaprevir, pegylated interferon alfa-2a (Peg-IFN-alfa-2a), and ribavirin (RBV) for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a 48-week total treatment duration regimen following liver transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT01467505
- Testing
- Telaprevir, Ribavirin, Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Chronic HCV Infection
Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir Fixed-Dose Combination Plus Ribavirin in Participants With Chronic HCV With Advanced Liver Disease or Post-Liver Transplant
This study will evaluate ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) fixed-dose combination (FDC) plus ribavirin (RBV) in participants with advanced liver disease or posttransplant and chronic genotype 1 or 4 hepatitis C virus (HCV)…
- Trial name
- NCT02010255
- Testing
- LDV/SOF, RBV
- Where
- 34 sites in Australia, Austria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 334 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
Purge Vs no Purge in Living Donor Liver Transplantation Recipients
The investigators tested the impact of purging the graft contents and mesenteric blood into the systemic circulation versus washing out this volume out of the circulation in living donor liver transplantation recipients.
- Trial name
- PNP (NCT02540447)
- Testing
- Purge
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
A Study to Evaluate Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in Adult Transplant Recipients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ABT-450/r/ABT-267 with or without ABT-333 and with or without ribavirin (RBV) in adult liver or renal transplant recipients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype…
- Trial name
- CORAL-I (NCT01782495)
- Testing
- ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir and dasabuvir, ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, ribavirin
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Liver Transplantation, Liver Preservation for Transplant
OCS Liver PROTECT Trial: Preserving and Assessing Donor Livers for Transplantation
A prospective, phased-pivotal, international randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the OCS™ Liver to preserve and assess donor livers intended for transplantation.
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT02522871)
- Testing
- OCS™ Liver System, Control
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- TransMedics
Hepatitis C
Phase III Daclatasvir, Sofosbuvir, and Ribavirin in Cirrhotic Participants and Participants Post-liver Transplant
This trial was open to participants who had received a liver transplant or had cirrhosis due to chronic HCV. All subjects were treated with daclatasvir+sofosbuvir+ribavirin and were followed for 24 weeks post treatment.
- Trial name
- ALLY 1 (NCT02032875)
- Testing
- Daclatasvir, Sofosbuvir, Ribavirin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma
Liver Transplantation for Cholangiocarcinoma
Today, available therapies for hilar cholangiocarcinomas (CCA) are not satisfactory. Although these tumors are rare, their study is important because of the high death rates in afflicted patients, rivaling that of pancreatic…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver
- Trial name
- NCT00708877
- Testing
- Liver Transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Chemoembolization
TACE Using Doxorubicin-eluting Beads for Patients With HCC and Marginal Hepatic Reserve
TACE is frequently offered to patients with baseline hepatic dysfunction with the purpose of diminishing hepatic tumor burden while patients await transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT02147301
- Testing
- LC Bead
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Liver Transplantation
Efficacy and Safety of Concentration-controlled Everolimus to Eliminate or to Reduce Tacrolimus Compared to Tacrolimus in de Novo Liver Transplant Recipients
This trial was designed to address important issues that impact recipients of liver allografts as well as clinicians, ie, renal function, reduction or discontinuation of tacrolimus early post-transplantation, and progression rate…
- Trial name
- RAD (NCT00622869)
- Testing
- Tacrolimus (reduced tacrolimus), Tacrolimus (tacrolimus elimination), Tacrolimus (tacrolimus control)
- Where
- 91 sites in United States, Argentina and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 719 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Liver Transplantation
Low Dose Thymoglobulin to Protect Kidney Function After Liver Transplant
This study will evaluate the use of a drug called Thymoglobulin, combined with a delayed start of the anti-rejection drugs (10 days after liver transplant), compared to the current approach of starting anti-rejection drugs called…
- Trial name
- NCT00970073
- Testing
- Thymoglobulin 3mg total, Thymoglobulin 4.5mg total, Mycophenolate mofetil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Cytomegalovirus Infection
CMV Antiviral Prevention Strategies in D+R-Liver Transplants ("CAPSIL")
This is a trial of preemptive therapy vs. prophylaxis for prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in R-D+ liver transplant patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01552369
- Testing
- Valganciclovir
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
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
Liver Transplantation
Efficacy of Everolimus in Combination With Tacrolimus in Liver Transplant Recipients
This trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of Everolimus in combination with tacrolimus versus a standard immunosuppressive regimen concerning kidney function in liver transplant recipients.
- Trial name
- HEPHAISTOS (NCT01551212)
- Testing
- Everolimus, Tacrolimus, Corticosteroids
- Where
- 15 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 339 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Liver Transplant, Liver Transplantation
Withdrawal of Immunosuppression in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients
Antirejection medicines, also known as immunosuppressive drugs, are prescribed to organ transplant recipients to prevent their bodies from rejecting the new organ.
- Trial name
- WISP-R (NCT00320606)
- Testing
- Immunosuppression Withdrawal
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)