A listing of Liver Disease/Disorder 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?Patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) are biopsychosocially complex and represent a vulnerable population at high risk for poor health-related outcomes. Beyond their primary liver disease, individuals with CLD often have unmet social needs which serve as important social determinants of health (SODH). For …
This study investigates the effects of an investigational medication on people with moderate liver problems and cirrhosis caused by a liver condition called cholestatic liver disease. The purpose is to understand how the body processes the medication and how safe it is for these individuals. Cirrhosis is a condition where …
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 this study about?Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease have varied etiologies, associated risk factors and disease severity. One purpose of this study is to determine the possible etiological factors, risk factors, and disease severity of all patients referred to Digestive and Liver Diseases Clinics for presumed NAFLD. Another …
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, …
Do you have liver damage because of excessive alcohol use? Join our study!Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine are looking for adult volunteers to take part in a study looking at the link between heavy drinking and liver disease.Your participation may help researchers to gain knowledge that may …
This study investigates the effects of combining treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD) with therapies for severe alcohol-associated liver disease (sAH). AUD is when someone cannot control their drinking despite negative effects. sAH is a serious liver condition caused by heavy drinking. The study aims to see if these combined …