Clinical trials: Portal Hypertension
Portal Hypertension, Liver Fibroses
Impact of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts on Liver Stiffness
Pilot study examining changes in liver stiffness measured by ultrasound before and after TIPS creation
- Trial name
- NCT03352882
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Portal Hypertension
A Study to Investigate the Safety and Effect of the Study Drug (FE 204205) in Patients With Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension
The purpose of this trial is to investigate safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics (PD), and pharmacokinetics (PK) after intravenous (IV) administration of FE 204205 in patients with cirrhotic portal hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT02929407
- Testing
- FE 204205
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Acute Kidney Injury, Cirrhosis
NEPH-ROSIS (NEPHrology in CirRhOSIS) Pilot Trial: A Trial to Treat Acute Kidney Injury Among Hospitalized Cirrhosis Patients
The goal of this pilot, randomized, single-blind clinical trial is to estimate the effect size of a high and low mean arterial pressure (MAP)-target algorithm among cirrhosis patients hospitalized with acute kidney injury.
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension, Hepatorenal Syndrome
- Trial name
- NEPH-ROSIS (NCT06000748)
- Testing
- MAP-Target Algorithm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cirrhosis, Liver, Portal Hypertension
A Pilot Trial to Test the Feasibility of Utilizing Home Blood Pressure Monitoring to Optimize the Administration of Midodrine Among Decompensated Cirrhosis Patients
This is a randomized single-blind feasibility trial to test the utilization of home blood pressure devices to improve the clinical management of decompensated cirrhosis patients.
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Liver, Portal Hypertension, Ascites Hepatic
- Trial name
- WATCH (NCT05928624)
- Testing
- Withings Home Blood Pressure Device and Scale, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Esophageal and Gastric Varices
Carvedilol as an Adjunct to Endoscopic Cyanoacrylate Injection for Secondary Prophylaxis of Gastric Variceal Bleeding
Gastric variceal obturation is the current endoscopic therapy of choice for gastric variceal bleeding but is associated with a high rebleeding rate. Carvedilol is a potent non-selective β-blocker.
- Trial name
- NCT02504723
- Testing
- carvedilol, cyanoacrylate
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension
Emricasan, an Oral Caspase Inhibitor, in Subjects With NASH Cirrhosis and Severe Portal Hypertension
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involving subjects with NASH cirrhosis and severe portal hypertension (defined as HVPG ≥12 mmHg as determined by the central reader assigned to this…
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension, Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Trial name
- ENCORE-PH (NCT02960204)
- Testing
- Emricasan
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- Histogen
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cirrhosis
Durvalumab (MEDI4736) and Tremelimumab for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients Listed for a Liver Transplant
Immunotherapy can safely downstage patients and achieve durable systemic disease control to improve clinical outcomes in HCC patients undergoing liver transplant.
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT05027425
- Testing
- Durvalumab, Tremelimumab, Liver Transplant
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Portal Hypertension
Efficacy and Safety of Cobiprostone in Patients With Portal Hypertension
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of cobiprostone (at two dose levels) as compared to placebo for lowering portal hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT00737594
- Testing
- Cobiprostone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Sucampo Pharma Americas, LLC
Hypertension
Preventing Metabolic Side Effects of Thiazide Diuretics With KMgCitrate
Chlorthalidone (CTD) may produce various metabolic disturbances, including hypokalemia, activation of Renin-Angiotensin- Aldosterone (RAA) system, oxidative stress, dyslipidemia, Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) synthesis, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02665117
- Testing
- Potassium Magnesium Citrate (KMgCit), Potassium Chloride (KCl), Chlorthalidone
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Compensated Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
An Exploratory Haemodynamic Study in Patients With Compensated Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
The main purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate the effect of serelaxin (RLX030) infusion on the hepatic and renal circulation in patients with compensated cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT01640964
- Testing
- Terlipressin acetate, Serelaxin (RLX030)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Ambrisentan in Patients With Porto-pulmonary Hypertension A Multicenter Open Label Trial
This is an Open Label, Multicenter, pilot clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of an oral selective Endothelin Receptor Antagonist (ambrisentan) in patients with portopulmonary hypertension.
- Trial name
- Portopulm (NCT01224210)
- Testing
- Ambrisentan
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Liver Cirrhosis
A Study to Assess the Safety and Effects of Intravenous (IV) Conivaptan on the Hepatic Hemodynamic Response in Cirrhotic Patients
To evaluate the safety of IV conivaptan in stable euvolemic or hypervolemic cirrhotic patients, and to characterize the effects of IV conivaptan on the hepatic hemodynamic response in patients with cirrhosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00592475
- Testing
- conivaptan
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
Portal Hypertension, Chronic Advanced Liver Disease
Velacur by Sonic Incytes for Portal Hypertension
This is a cross sectional study that evaluates the relationship between LSM (liver stiffness measurement) by Liver Incytes in patients with cACLD (compensated advanced chronic liver disease) and manifestations of portal…
- Trial name
- NCT04576897
- Testing
- Velacur
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Hypertension, Portal
A Study to Test Whether Two Different Doses of Avenciguat Help People With Liver Cirrhosis and High Blood Pressure in the Portal Vein (Main Vessel Going to the Liver)
This study is open to adults with liver cirrhosis and high blood pressure in the portal vein (main vessel going to the liver). The purpose of this study is to find out whether a medicine called Avenciguat helps people with this…
- Trial name
- NCT05161481
- Testing
- Avenciguat (BI 685509)
- Where
- 45 sites in United States, Argentina and 20 more
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Hypertension, Portal
Clinical Trial to Evaluation the Safety and Efficacy of GR-MD-02 for the Treatment of Liver Fibrosis and Resultant Portal Hypertension in Patients With Nash Cirrhosis
Study GT 026 is a Phase 2, multicenter, parallel group, North American, randomized, placebo controlled, double blind study. This study will enroll subjects with portal hypertension (HVPG greater than or equal to 6 mm Hg) who also…
- Trial name
- NASH-CX (NCT02462967)
- Testing
- GR-MD-02
- Where
- 46 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Galectin Therapeutics Inc.
NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Cirrhosis
Companion Protocol for Methacetin Breath Test (MBT) in Conatus Protocol IDN-6556-14
To validate the ability of the Methacetin Breath Test (MBT) to detect clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH)/severe portal hypertension (SPH) defined as hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) ≥ 10 mmHg and HVPG ≥ 12…
- Conditions
- NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT03439189
- Testing
- Methacetin Breath Test, Emricasan
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 343 people
- Sponsor
- Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis
Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin in Patients With Chronic HCV With Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension With or Without Liver Decompensation
This study will evaluate the antiviral efficacy of combination therapy with sofosbuvir (SOF) plus ribavirin (RBV) for 48 weeks in adults with compensated and decompensated chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension, With or Without Liver Decompensation
- Trial name
- NCT01687257
- Testing
- SOF, RBV
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Variceal Bleeding
Time Interval for Endoscopic Variceal Ligation
Patients with liver disease frequently present to the hospital with bleeding from dilated veins in their foodpipe (called esophageal varices).
- Trial name
- NCT01291277
- Testing
- Endoscopic Variceal Ligation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Cirrhosis, Liver, Portal Hypertension
LiveSMART Trial to Prevent Falls in Patients With Cirrhosis
This multicenter trial is being conducted to determine if sequential lactulose and Tele (virtual) Tai-Chi reduces the rate of injurious fall, non-injurious falls, incident overt Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE), and death or liver…
- Trial name
- NCT05794555
- Testing
- Enhanced Usual Care, Lactulose, Investigator recommended exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Portal Hypertension, Liver Cirrhosis
Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Ifetroban for Treatment of Portal Hypertension in Cirrhotic Patients
This placebo-controlled study will assess the safety and efficacy of a 90-day course of treatment with ifetroban for portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients
- Trial name
- NCT02802228
- Testing
- Ifetroban
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals