A listing of Liver Disorders medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
What is the purpose of this study?This will be a prospective cohort study of patients with liver disease. Subjects will undergo geriatric assessments of frailty, functional status, and disability using functional status measures at baseline and at every clinic visit in the pre-transplant setting. Subjects will also answer questions regarding …
What is this study about?This will be a prospective cohort study of patients with liver disease. The researchers want to gather information through a series of various tests that can be used in the future to guide diagnosis and treatment of cognitive impairment including Alzheimer’s and related dementias in individuals …
What is the purpose of this study?The purpose of this study is to work with patients diagnosed with end-stage liver disease to understand their perspectives on the Health at Home (H@H) Program, including desired outcomes and expectations, perceived barriers and drivers. H@H is an emerging model of home-based care, designed …
Cholestasis is a condition in which bile is not properly transported from the liver to the. Cholestasis can be caused by an array of childhood diseases, including the genetic diseases Alagille syndrome (ALGS), alpha-1 antitrypsin (a-1AT) deficiency, bile acidynthesis and metabolism defects, and progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) or benign …
What is the purpose of this study?In this study, we propose to assess: 1) the role of FibroScan in patients with FALD prior to and after heart transplant or placement of single ventricle ventricular assist device (SVAD); 2) the association between liver stiffness measurement (LSM) from FibroScan and cardiac events, …
What is the purpose of this study?Chronic liver disease (CLD) in children can be caused by a variety of conditions and have serious consequences if left untreated. Liver organoids are defined as 3D structure derived from human liver tissue and is a promising new approach to treating liver disease in …
What is the purpose of this study?NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2) is the isoform of NOX found in phagocytes including neutrophils, NOX2 activation generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) with antimicrobial activities. Patients with advanced alcoholic cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis are more susceptible to infections due to deficient ROS production by neutrophils. …
The purpose of the NAFLD Pediatric Database 2 is to better understand nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (''NAFLD) by following and evaluating children with this condition yearly.
What is the purpose of this study?The aim of this study is to collect a small sample of liver tissue and approximately 15mL of blood from patients who are undergoing elective liver biopsies for clinical purposes to establish and grow a liver tissue bank. The samples will be used for …
