Clinical trials: Liver Failure
HIV-1 Infection
A Study to Investigate the Influence of Hepatic Insufficiency on the Pharmacokinetics of Doravirine (MK-1439) (MK-1439-019)
This study aimed to investigate the influence of hepatic insufficiency on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of doravirine (MK-1439). In Part 1, PK of doravirine in participants with moderate hepatic insufficiency was compared with that…
- Trial name
- NCT02089659
- Testing
- Doravirine
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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
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
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Safety and Tolerability Study of Rifaximin in Participants With a History of Hepatic Encephalopathy
This study will look at the safety of a drug used in participants who have had hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in the past.
- Trial name
- NCT00686920
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 322 people
- Sponsor
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
End Stage Cardiac Failure, Pulmonary Failure
Human Tissue Distribution of Orally Supplemented Natural Vitamin E Tocotrienol
Levels of tocotrienol in human tissues following supplementation is not currently known. The objective of this present study is to determine the levels of this form of vitamin E in the human tissues such as skin, heart, lung…
- Conditions
- End Stage Cardiac Failure, Pulmonary Failure, End Stage Liver Disease, Morbid Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00678834
- Testing
- To surgery patients, Tocopherol capsules., Tocotrienol to healthy subjects., To surgery patients, Tocotrienol capsules.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chandan K Sen
Hepatitis C
A Study Investigating the Influence of Hepatic Insufficiency on the Pharmacokinetics of Vaniprevir (MK-7009-005)
This was a 3-part study comparing the pharmacokinetics after administration of vaniprevir (MK-7009) for participants with mild, moderate or severe hepatic insufficiency with healthy matched control participants.
- Trial name
- NCT01010906
- Testing
- Vaniprevir 300 mg, Vaniprevir 200 mg
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Manganese in Women With Encephalopathy
Objective: Report manganese serum levels and mortality in encephalopathic patients. Patients and participants: Consecutive patients aged > 18 years, with hepatic encephalopathy and informed consent signed by their families.
- Trial name
- NCT00985010
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Materno-Perinatal Hospital of the State of Mexico
End Stage Liver Disease, Decompensated Cirrhosis of Liver
Introducing Palliative Care (PC) Within the Treatment of End Stage Liver Disease (ESLD)
This is a comparative effectiveness study of two pragmatic models aiming to introduce palliative care for end stage liver disease patients. The 2 comparators are: Model 1: Consultative Palliative Care (i.e.
- Trial name
- PAL-LIVER (NCT03540771)
- Testing
- Palliative Care
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,494 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Hepatitis C
Alisporivir With PEG and RBV in Protease Inhibitor (PI) Treatment Failure Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C
This study is to evaluate the overall efficacy, and safety profile of the triple combination therapy of alisporivir (ALV; DEB025) plus peginterferon alfa-2a (PEG) and ribavirin (RBV) patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV)…
- Trial name
- NCT01500772
- Testing
- Alisporivir, Peginterferon alfa-2a, Ribavirin
- Where
- 60 sites in United States, Canada and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Debiopharm International SA
Telomere Disease
Low-Dose Danazol for the Treatment of Telomere Related Diseases
Background: DNA is a structure in the body. It contains data about how the body develops and works. Telomeres are found on the end of chromosomes in DNA.
- Trial name
- NCT03312400
- Testing
- Danazol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Kidney Failure
Everolimus Plus Mycophenolic Acid for Kidney Preservation in Liver Transplant Recipients With Impaired Kidney Function
Tacrolimus is the standard immunosuppressive drug used to prevent organ rejection post liver transplant. One side effect of Tacrolimus is nephrotoxicity. Everolimus does not have the nephrotoxicity side effects of Tacrolimus.
- Trial name
- NCT04258423
- Testing
- Tacrolimus, Everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Hepatitis C
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Boceprevir Added to Standard of Care Therapy in Previously Treated Participants With Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 1 and Cirrhosis (MK-3034-105)
This study is being done to find out if the addition of boceprevir to standard of care (SOC) treatment with peginterferon alfa-2b (PegIFN-2b) + ribavirin (RBV) is effective for participants with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) genotype…
- Trial name
- NCT01756079
- Testing
- boceprevir, PegIFN-2b, RBV
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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
Severe Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis
To Assess Safety/Efficacy of ELAD in Subjects w/ Severe Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis (sAAH) and Lille Score Failure
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with the ELAD System is safe and effective in subjects with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis and Lille score failures (Lille score >0.45).
- Trial name
- NCT01829347
- Testing
- ELAD, Standard of Care treatment
- Where
- 39 sites in United States, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Vital Therapies, Inc.
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
Hepatic Insufficiency
A Study of Abemaciclib in Participants With Varying Degrees of Liver Impairment
The study involves a single dose of a study drug called abemaciclib taken by mouth. The purpose of this study will be to measure how much study drug gets into the blood stream and how long the body takes to get rid of it when…
- Trial name
- NCT02387814
- Testing
- Abemaciclib
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
End Stage Renal Disease, Hepatitis C
Kidney Transplants in Hepatitis C Negative Recipients With Hepatitis C Viremic Donors
In this study, individuals without hepatitis C infection who are on the kidney transplant waitlist will receive a kidney from a deceased donor with hepatitis C infection and will be treated for hepatitis C at the same time.
- Trial name
- NCT04575896
- Testing
- Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Rifaximin in Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether alteration of gut flora with rifaximin can lead to improvement in driving performance, psychometric test performance, and quality of life in patients with minimal hepatic…
- Trial name
- NCT00533910
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Hepatitis C, Chronic
A Study of the Pharmacokinetics of Uprifosbuvir (MK-3682) and Ruzasvir (MK-8408) in Participants With Moderate and Severe Hepatic Insufficiency (MK-3682-029)
This is a non-randomized, open-label, single-dose study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of uprifosbuvir (MK-3682), the M5 and M6 metabolites of uprifosbuvir, and ruzasvir (MK-8408), in participants with moderate hepatic…
- Trial name
- NCT02666352
- Testing
- Uprifosbuvir, Ruzasvir
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Critical Illness, Chronic Disease
Improving Communication About Serious Illness
The purpose of this study is to improve care delivered to patients with serious illness by enhancing communication among patients, families, and clinicians in the outpatient setting.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Chronic Disease, Terminal Care, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- ICSI (NCT01933789)
- Testing
- Communication Feedback Form for Patients with Serious Illness
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 817 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington