Active clinical trials for "Liver Cirrhosis"

Cirrhosis, as the end stage of most chronic liver diseases, is an important clinical landmark portending high risk of death. Early identification and accurate prognostic scores is critical issue to improve survival rate. Loss of muscle mass and other body features, which can be determined from CT, have been associated with mortality in cirrhosis or hepatic carcinoma. In this study, we sought to investigate serial changes of CT imaging parameters, such as the skeletal muscle index (SMI), liver volume, adiposity density and so forth, to develop a new prognostic model for long-term motality in patients with liver cirrhosis. The final predictive model was developed under the Cox regression framework with MELD, Child-Pugh score, baseline and serial changes of CT imaging parameters. The discrimination of the new risk score was assessed by the overall C index.

The incidence of liver cancer in China shows a clear clinical path of hepatitis/fatty liver liver cirrhosis liver cancer. The dynamic changes of the internal environment on this pathway are important clues for early detection, diagnosis and even cure of liver cancer. The investigators carried out this study to investigate the changes of plasma and urine metabolites in different liver diseases during the occurrence and development of liver cancer.

Preventing decompensation is a key endpoint in the management of compensate cirrhosis patients. The known factors that increases the risk of decompensation include the presence of clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) and the control of primary etiology of cirrhosis. Other factors which may influence the progression of cirrhosis included the presence of metabolic syndrome (diabetes mellitus and obesity), frailty, concomitant medications (statin, non-selective beta-blocker) were not well understood. Investigators aim to perform a pilot, observational study to study various baseline factors in relation to the clinical outcome of cirrhosis patients in a prospective follow up.

Prediction of hepatic encephalopathy after insertion of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (post-TIPS HE) are critical for patient selection prior to TIPS insertion, and a currently unmet, clinically highly relevant need. In this prospective multicenter observational cohort study, the investigators aim to evaluate the ability of Stroop EncephalApp and the simplified Animal Naming Test (S-ANT1) in comparison to the goldstandard PHES to predict the occurence of post-TIPS HE in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. Moreover, secondary aims of this study include the detection of potential blood based biomarkers for prediction of post-TIPS HE and the predictive value of frailty and quality of life/sleep prior to TIPS insertion.

The investigators attempted to evaluate whether the use of PAC is associated with better clinical outcomes after liver transplantation compared with the case without PAC.

Correlation between CMR T1-times, liver T1-times, fibroscan and fluid status to identify the correlation and pathogenesis of liver disease in patients with heart disease.

The objective of this study is the acquisition of whole blood samples and serum samples from participants with untreated Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) and subjects undergoing Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) surveillance. These samples will be used for research purposes to develop and validate the Helio multi-analyte blood test.

The goal of this observational study is to learn about clinical application of pathogenic metagenomic next-generation sequencing to optimize the diagnosis of infection in decompensated cirrhotic patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: mNGS testing in optimizing anti-infective drug use in patients with acute decompensation, including response to empiric antibiotic therapy. Proportion of patients with re-compensation. The positive rate of mNGS in patients with acute decompensated cirrhosis and the characteristics of pathogen.

The goal of this observational study is to learn about dental evaluation and periodontal cleaning along with scheduled follow -up on the dental health and overall health of patients with cirrhosis and also to determine what barrier(s) if any exist to improve oral health in this population.

Liver Diseases in pregnancy represents rare disorders and current data is derived primarily from single centres and retrospective cohorts. Moreover, the population prevalence of these diseases is low and to-date, it has proven difficult to generate reliable data at a patient level. This is a multi-center, prospective cohort study that will open at 3 centers within the UK; and 4 centers in the European Union. The investigators will aim to collect data and blood samples at various time points, for patients presenting with liver disease during pregnancy. The main rationale behind this study is to establish a platform that enables detailed review of the outcomes of these rare diseases; to help classify and stratify patients according to risk and develop interventional studies and care pathways to improve overall outcome.