Clinical trials: Cirrhosis Early
Portal Hypertension, Cirrhosis
Early Precise Diagnosis and Intervention of CPT Based on a Noninvasive 3D-vHPS
The aim of this study is to investigate the possibilities of early and precise management to decrease portal vein pressure in cirrhotic patients, guided by a non-invasive 3D-virtual-model of hepatic portal system (3D-vHPS).
- Trial name
- NCT02925975
- Testing
- Carvedilol, 3D-vHPS, Routine endoscopic procedures
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changqing Yang
Gall Bladder Cancer, Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (Icc)
A Cell-free DNA Methylation Blood-Based Test for Biliary Tract Cancers Screening
Biliary tract carcinoma (BTC), including gallbladder cancer, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, ranks sixth in incidence among gastrointestinal malignancies and tenth in cancer-related mortality…
- Conditions
- Gall Bladder Cancer, Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (Icc), Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT07176962
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yingbin Liu, MD, PhD, FACS
Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Early Identification of Myocardial Impairment in PBC
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic inflammatory liver disease leading to cirrhosis. Researches reported patients with PBC may involve abnormalities on skeleton, thyroid and exocrine glands.
- Trial name
- EARLY-MYO-PBC (NCT03545672)
- Testing
- CMR examination
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Liver Cancer, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Novel Molecular Spectrometric Biomarkers in Blood Plasma as an Early Diagnostic Tool in HCC
Due to providing valuable clinical information while being minimally invasive, blood-based testing will most likely be a prerequisite for future large-scale screening of high-risk populations.
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cirrhosis, Liver
- Trial name
- NCT04221347
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Military University Hospital, Prague
Liver Fibrosis
T1rho Imaging of Liver in Presence of Iron
Liver T1rho is elevated in response to accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins during fibrosis. The presence of hepatic iron overload; however, can shorten the T1rho value.
- Trial name
- NCT05154643
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Cystic Fibrosis, Liver Fibroses
The Use of Novel Diagnostic Tools to Increase Detection of Early Fibrosis in Cystic Fibrosis Related Liver Disease to Improve Clinical Management
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition which affects 1 in 2500 newborn infants and is the commonest genetic condition in the UK. 1 in 25 of the white population carry the mutation.
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis, Liver Fibroses, Cystic Fibrosis Liver Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04277819
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Normal Volunteers, Hepatitis
Protein Biomarker in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth commonest cancer in the world with poor prognosis, as the annual mortality is almost equivalent to the incidence. This is mainly due to late diagnosis and co-morbid liver dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Normal Volunteers, Hepatitis, Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00465842
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Liver Fibrosis
Three-Dimensional T1rho Using Spiral Fast Spin Echo
Liver fibrosis is the main feature in early chronic liver diseases. If identified early, liver fibrosis is reversible. The current gold standard for diagnosing liver fibrosis is invasive liver biopsy.
- Trial name
- NCT05154656
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Fibrosis
Early Detection of Advanced Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in the western world, affecting one in every three subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT03608748
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Cirrhosis, Diabetes Mellitus
Efficacy of Esmolol in the Identification of Cardiovascular Disorders by Cirrhosis, Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiotoxic Treatments
The purpose of this study is to assess the superiority of esmolol echocardiography over conventional echocardiography in the diagnosis of subclinical myocardial involvement associated with diabetes mellitus 2, cirrhosis and…
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Oncologic Disorders
- Trial name
- CIBERbBECHO (NCT05769868)
- Testing
- Esmolol Injection [Brevibloc]
- Where
- 6 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)
Hepatic Encephalopathy, Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
A Study of MHE in Patients With Liver Diseases
The study analyzes the diagnostic efficacy of neurophysiological tests and blood biomarkers on MHE, predicts risk factors on the development of OHE and investigate the mortality of MHE in patients with cirrhosis and acute on…
- Conditions
- Hepatic Encephalopathy, Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy, Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- NCT04058327
- Testing
- neurophysiological tests, blood biomarkers.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Qin Ning
Hepatic Encephalopathy, Cirrhosis
Early Diagnosis and Timely Treatment of Cirrhotic Patients With Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy (CHESS-NCRCID 2106)
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common complication of cirrhosis, which seriously damages the life quality of patients. As the disease progresses, 50-80% of patients with cirrhosis develop HE.
- Trial name
- NCT05140837
- Testing
- Psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score & Stroop test, Drug therapy
- Where
- 31 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Institute of Gansu Province
Cirrhosis, Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma
B-mode Ultrasound Imaging in Detecting Early Liver Cancer
This pilot trial studies how well B-mode ultrasound imaging works in detecting liver cancer that is early in its growth and may not have spread to other parts of the body.
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Fibrosis, Stage I Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02774161
- Testing
- Ultrasound Tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University