Active clinical trials for "Fibrosis"

The purpose of this study is to learn whether timolol is useful in preventing or delaying the appearance of gastroesophageal varices, a complication that may develop in the future as a consequence of liver disease. Cirrhosis causes an increased resistance of blood flowing through the liver. This leads to an increased pressure in the portal vein (the vein that takes blood to your liver). High portal pressure is responsible for the appearance of complications of chronic liver disease such as varices and variceal bleeding (bleeding from veins in your esophagus). Timolol belongs to a group of medications called beta-blockers. Beta-blockers decrease high portal pressure and previous studies have shown that beta-blocker pills are useful in preventing bleeding from varices in patients who already have varices. A more desirable effect would be if these pills could prevent not only bleeding from varices but the appearance of varices (and therefore of bleeding).

The study is a prospective, double blinded, placebo controlled, randomized study to evaluate the effects of daily oral estrogen supplements on bone health, sexual and reproductive health, quality of life and markers of inflammation and lung function when given to hypogonadal women with Cystic Fibrosis related Bone Disease (CFBD).

In a randomized controlled trial, the effects of a nurse-driven post-discharge intervention for patients with liver cirrhosis compared with standard follow-up will be investigated.

In this pilot study, the investigators aim to assess feasibility of subject identification and data collection, including specimen processing, as well as the rate of enrollment for a future, larger study of the effect of empiric antibiotics for all patients with advanced cirrhosis admitted to the hospital without an existing indication for new antibiotic use. Specifically, the investigators will assess the incidence of infection after the time of enrollment and associated outcomes. Subjects will be randomly assigned to receive antibiotics vs placebo.

This study is a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled, phase Ib trial in subjects with suspected or confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and liver fibrosis

This study is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to investigate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD) and exploratory efficacy of nebulized CSL787 after administrations of single (SAD) ascending doses in healthy subjects and multiple (MAD) ascending doses in subjects with NCFB.

This will be a prospective study of cirrhotics and healthy controls comparing their oral microbiota, endotoxemia and systemic inflammation at baseline and at 30 days after clinically indicated systematic oral cleansing and interventions as well as 3-month hospitalizations post-cleaning.

Background The main risk factor for cervical cancer is the infection by human papillomavirus (HPV), with several intermediate steps between HPV infection and cervical cancer. Cervical screening with pap smear test and HPV vaccination are effective preventions. A high frequency of HPV carriage and of cervical dysplasia have been described in transplanted women. The majority of women with cystic fibrosis reach adulthood and some will face transplantation. Particular attention should therefore be paid to cervical screening. However, low adherence to screening recommendations was noted. In addition, preliminary data has found a high frequency of abnormal smears and of inflammatory aspect of the cervix in women with cystic fibrosis. Objectives of the study The main objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of HPV carriage in a cohort of women with cystic fibrosis The secondary objectives are: To study the factors associated with the prevalence of HPV (transplantation, smoking, age at first intercourse, number of sexual partners in the year, contraception, gravidity and parity, HPV vaccination) To describe and to compare with data in the general population, in hospital-based population, (and with data in transplanted population for transplanted women) the prevalence of HPV (and of different genotypes) infection, of cervical dysplasia, of vulvar/vaginal/cervical condylomatosis the rate of HPV persistence (> 12 months), the mean time of HPV clearance; rates of spontaneous regression / persistence / worsening of cervical dysplasia Study design: The study will last 24 months. Includable patients are adult women, transplanted or not, followed at Lyon CRCM. Included women will attend a consultation with a gynaecologist. Pap smear test (liquid phase cytology) and genomic DNA microarray assay enabling the detection of 35 different HPV genotypes will be performed. Patients with an initial abnormal pap smear or a positive HPV test will be monitored: In case of an abnormal smear and / or positive HPV test, pap smear and HPV testing will be renewed every 6 months during the study period In case of an abnormal smear: Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) : the attitude will depend on the result of the HPV test Atypical squamous cells - cannot exclude HSI L (ASC-H), Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL), High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), Atypical glandular cell of undetermined significance (AGUS) , Atypical glandular cells (AGC) , Adenoma carcinoma in situ (AIS), carcinoma: a colposcopy will be systematically performed Expected results This study will help to determine the frequency of HPV infection and the pathogenic power of HPV in non-transplanted and in transplanted women with cystic fibrosis This data will help to sensitize health professionals on the importance of gynecological care and regular cervical screening, and on the importance of HPV vaccination. In case of a high frequency of genital diseases linked to HPV, recommendations on gynecological monitoring procedures for women with cystic fibrosis could evolve.

The study will be conducted on patients attending /admitted to Department of Hepatology from April 2017 to December 2018 at ILBS, New Delhi . Clinical, anthropometric and biochemical assessment will be done by candidate, co-supervisors and supervisor. Patients in treatment group will receive nutritional therapy in the form of 30-kcal/kg/day and 1.5gm/kg/day protein with supplements. Other patients will continue diet that they were receiving before along with lactulose. Previous treatment and prophylaxis of variceal bleed any (endoscopic variceal ligation or beta blocker) will be continued as before. All subjects will be followed up every month for treatment compliance and for development of any complications.

The aim of our study is to assess miRNAs expression profiles in the circuling blood of patients with cystic fibrosis and highlight "signatures" that could reflect the pulmonary status of patients