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?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 …
This study investigates how kidney function recovers after a person receives both a liver and a kidney transplant. The purpose of this study is to see if having a liver transplant alone can improve kidney function enough that a kidney transplant might not be needed. This study is for people …
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. …
This study investigates metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a condition where fat builds up in the liver due to metabolic issues. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of different investigational medications for adults with MASLD who are at high risk of serious liver …
What is the purpose of this study?Neonates who require prolonged IV nutrition (TPN) are at risk for such complications as intestinal failure associated liver disease (IFALD). In addition, it is also known that TPN and lack of nutrition through the GI tract influences the intestinal microbiome or bacteria present in …
What is the purpose of this study?This protocol’s primary aim is to assess the performance of the OnX exam on patients with suspected or confirmed liver disease with the goal of comparing the OnX output stiffness estimates to FibroScan® liver stiffness measurements. Our primary objectives are to assess whether the …
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 …
This study investigates the immune responses in children who have had a liver transplant. The purpose is to understand how the body's immune system acts before and during a problem called acute cellular rejection, which can happen after a transplant. Acute cellular rejection is when the body's immune system attacks …
What is this study about?The National Liver Cancer Screening Trial is an adaptive randomized phase IV Trial comparing ultrasound-based versus biomarker-based screening in 5500 patients with cirrhosis from any etiology or patients with chronic hepatitis B infection. Eligible patients will be randomized in a 1:1 fashion to Arm A using …
The objective of this study is to pilot test a multi-level intervention designed to address patient- and system-level social and structural determinants of health (SSDOH) variables and facilitate access to curative hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) therapies, including liver transplantation and resection, in a cohort of Black patients with Barcelona Clinic Liver …