Active clinical trials for "Liver Diseases"

The purpose of this study is to test two new MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) sequences to see how they compare to previously used imaging sequences as they may improve the quality of abdominal MRI.

HYPOTHESIS: The investigators hypothesize that sonoelastography (SE) provide accurate quantitative measurements that can be used to stage liver fibrosis in pediatric patients with chronic liver disease. Specific Aims: To measure liver stiffness with sonoelastography in pediatric and adolescents with suspect diffuse liver disease who will undergo nonfocal liver biopsy as part of their routine clinical care.

The purpose of the study is to demonstrate that the ¹³C-Octanoate Breath Test (OBT) can be used as an aid, in conjunction with other clinical information and medical history, for evaluating disease severity and detecting NASH with a high probability.

This is a study to determine whether choline, when added to total parenteral nutrition (TPN), can help prevent the development of hepatic steatosis, a liver disease, in patients on TPN.

The goal of this observational study is to detect the prevalence of NAFLD in CKD patients The main question[s] it aims to answer are: [question 1] prevalence of NAFLD in CKD patients. [question 2] the relationship between NAFLD and CKD.

SIRIUS is the "serious" response to the prevalence of liver cirrhosis in Slovakia. We plan to screen adult Slovaks without acute or life-threatening comorbidity and without known liver disease (except from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) for liver fibrosis by transient elastography (in community) or FIB-4 score (in outpatient clinics).

Compare between thromboelastography (TEG) and conventional coagulation tests (CCT) in children with chronic liver disease who admitted to Assiut University Children Hospital. Detect the advantages of TEG in predicting the risk of bleeding, assessing haemostasis and guiding blood product transfusion for each coagulation defect .

Background: Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is a common treatment for many cancers and other illnesses. But many people who have HSCT go on to develop liver dysfunction. Researchers want to know more about how and why this happens. In this natural history study, they will try to learn what factors lead to liver dysfunction; how underlying liver disease may affect the results of HSCT; and how HSCT may contribute to liver dysfunction. Objective: To understand the links between HSCT and liver dysfunction. Eligibility: Adults aged 18 years or older and children 3 to 17 years who are being evaluated for HSCT. Design: This study involves 11 visits in 4 years. Most visits will be in the first year. Before and after their HSCT, participants will undergo these tests: Physical exam, including blood tests and a test of heart function. Participants will provide stool samples. Liver biopsies. Samples of liver tissue will be removed. This may be done either by inserting a needle through the right side of the chest, or with a thin tube threaded to the liver from a vein in the neck. Adult participants will undergo this procedure 2 times: once before the HSCT and once about a year later. Imaging scans. Participants will lie on a bed that moves into either a cylinder or a donut-shaped machine. Ultrasound. Participants will lie still. A probe that uses sound waves will be slid over their skin to get pictures of the liver. Fibroscan exam. This is like an ultrasound that uses a special probe to measure the toughness of the liver. ...

The purpose of this study is to inform healthcare interventions to reduce the disparities in liver transplant listing and in transplantation.

Chronic liver diseases represent a major public health problem and are responsible for more than 150,000 deaths in Europe each year. These diseases are accompanied by symptoms that profoundly alter the quality of life and mainly affect people of working age, leading to a major economic impact. Coagulation disorders, inflammation and vascular alterations are associated with chronic liver diseases but their role in the onset and/or progression of liver diseases is still not fully understood. A better understanding of chronic liver diseases and in particular of the factors that play a role in the onset and progression of these diseases would improve patient management and therefore have a positive impact on individuals, but also on the healthcare system and the economy.