Clinical trials: Transplant; Failure, Liver
Liver Failure
Superior Vena Cava and Its Relationship to Central Venous Pressure Measurements in Liver Transplantation
Consecutive patients undergoing liver transplant surgery will be included in the study. Before surgical incision, during the preanhepatic phase, during the anhepatic phase, during the postanhepatic phase and following closure of…
- Trial name
- NCT02818218
- Testing
- Liver Transplant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Severe Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease
Defibrotide for the Treatment of Severe Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease in Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplant Patients
The purpose of this study is to (1) demonstrate the efficacy and safety (toxicity) of 25 mg/kg/day of Defibrotide in patients with severe veno-occlusive disease (sVOD) and (2) evaluate serum and endothelial markers of…
- Trial name
- NCT00358501
- Testing
- Defibrotide
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Acute Liver Failure, Fulminant Hepatic Failure
Safety and Efficacy of the ELAD System (ELAD) to Treat Acute Liver Failure (ALF)
This phase 2 study is developed to evaluate the effect of ELAD on overall survival (OS) in subjects with acute liver failure (ALF) compared to matched historical controls.
- Conditions
- Acute Liver Failure, Fulminant Hepatic Failure, Primary Graft Non-Function, Surgically-Induced Liver Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01875874
- Testing
- ELAD
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Vital Therapies, Inc.
Hepatorenal Syndrome
Treatment of Type I Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) With Pentoxyfylline
Pentoxyfylline therapy in addition to the standard of care of albumin, midodrine and octreotide therapy is superior to the standard of care alone in the treatment of Type I hepatorenal syndrome in the first 14 days of…
- Trial name
- NCT02123576
- Testing
- Pentoxyfylline, AMO Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Patrick Northup, MD
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
Amatoxin Poisoning, Amanita Poisoning
Intravenous Milk Thistle (Silibinin-Legalon) for Hepatic Failure Induced by Amatoxin/Amanita Mushroom Poisoning
Legalon® SIL will be administered to patients with amatoxin poisoning diagnosed by history, gastrointestinal symptoms, elevated liver enzymes, and/or diagnostic assay (should one become available).
- Conditions
- Amatoxin Poisoning, Amanita Poisoning, Mushroom Poisoning, Liver Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00915681
- Testing
- Silibinin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Mylan Specialty, LP
End Stage Liver Disease, Hepatitis C
DAA Treatment in Donor HCV-positive to Recipient HCV-negative Liver Transplant
This is a single center study for the donation of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)-positive livers to HCV negative recipient patients, with preemptive, interventional treatment to prevent HCV transmission upon transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT03208127
- Testing
- Treatment with Direct Acting Antiviral tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Liver Failure
Pharmacokinetics of LCP-Tacro in Stable Liver Transplant Patients
A three sequence, open-label, multi-center, prospective, study in stable liver transplant patients to assess and compare the pharmacokinetics (Cmax, C24, and AUC), and safety of LCP-Tacro (tacrolimus) tablets versus Prograf…
- Trial name
- NCT00608244
- Testing
- LCP Tacro, Prograf
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Veloxis Pharmaceuticals
Liver Failure
Pharmacokinetics of LCP-Tacro™ Once Daily and Prograf® Twice A Day in Adult De Novo Liver Transplant Patients
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the pharmacokinetics (PK, measuring the amount of medication in blood samples) and safety of a new medicine, LCP-Tacro™ tablets, and Prograf® capsules, a drug commonly taken by…
- Trial name
- NCT00772148
- Testing
- LCP -Tacro, Prograf
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Veloxis Pharmaceuticals
Renal Failure Chronic, Hepatitis C
Multi-center Study to Transplant Hepatitis-C Infected Kidneys
Open label multi center study for the donation of HCV positive kidneys to HCV negative recipients with interventional treatment to prevent HCV transmission upon transplantation.
- Trial name
- MYTHIC (NCT03781726)
- Testing
- glecaprevir/pibrentasvir treatment
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Raymond Chung
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
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
Kidney Failure
Everolimus Monotherapy as Immunosuppression After Liver Transplant
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
- NCT04063865
- Testing
- Tacrolimus, Everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Liver Diseases, Surgery
RESTORE Declined Livers Study
This is a prospective, non-randomized, clinical trial of discarded liver transplants that have received normothermic machine perfusion (NMP), compared with standard cold preservation liver transplants.
- Conditions
- Liver Diseases, Surgery, Transplant; Failure, Liver
- Trial name
- NCT04483102
- Testing
- Declined liver in Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP), Standard cold preservation of liver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Liver Failure, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Remote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC) in Recipients of Brain Death Donor Livers - A Feasibility and Safety Study
This study will assess the feasibility of lower limb-ischemia induced Remote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC) in the perioperative period before, during, and after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLT).
- Trial name
- NCT02635347
- Testing
- Remote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC), Pneumatic tourniquet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Liver Failure
A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Thymoglobulin® After Liver Transplantation
This is a 24-month, Phase II, multi-center, two-arm, randomized controlled study of adult patients receiving a single organ liver transplant from a deceased donor; the purpose being to determine the efficacy of Thymoglobulin®…
- Trial name
- NCT02544113
- Testing
- Thymoglobulin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Liver Failure, Liver Diseases, Alcoholic
BRIDGE Device for Post-operative Pain Control
Auricular neurostimulation is a potential novel and non-invasive method of pain control following liver transplantation in a growing patient population with the probability of significant impact on economics and morbidity.
- Conditions
- Liver Failure, Liver Diseases, Alcoholic, Liver Diseases, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- BRIDGE (NCT03265249)
- Testing
- BRIDGE device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
End Stage Liver Disease, Hepatitis C
Study of Liver Transplant For End-Stage Liver Disease Caused By Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
The purpose of this study is to compare three treatment regimens in patients who have received a liver transplant for end-stage liver disease caused by Chronic Hepatitis C infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00163657
- Testing
- Daclizumub, Tacrolimus, Cyclosporine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Liver Cirrhosis
Human Fetal Liver Cell Transplantation in Chronic Liver Failure
The herein study consists in the transplantation of liver progenitor cells isolated from human fetal liver tissue with the aim of improving conventional liver therapy and broadening therapeutical options other than liver…
- Trial name
- hFLCTx (NCT01013194)
- Testing
- Human Fetal Liver Cell Transplantation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- The Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies
Cirrhosis
Use of Methacetin Breath Test to Predict Liver Failure in Patients With Cirrhosis
The methacetin breath test (MBT) is a non-invasive liver function test which measures the ability of the liver to metabolize a tracer dose of a compound to carbon dioxide, which is exhaled.
- Trial name
- NCT01157845
- Testing
- BreathID (Methacetin breath test)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University