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NCT ID: NCT01560845 Recruiting - Surgery Clinical Trials

ABMSC Infusion Through Hepatic Artery in Portal Hypertension Surgery for the Treatment of Liver Cirrhosis

Start date: June 2010
Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Study type: Interventional

In recent years, the safety and efficacy of autologous bone marrow stem cells infusion (ABMSCi) therapy were confirmed. The investigators attempted to infuse autologous bone marrow stem cells (ABMSC) through inserting a catheter into right gastric artery as far as proper hepatic artery after finishing open abdominal portal hypertension surgery. The present study was designed to treat bleeding from esophageal varices and hypersplenism and hopefully to improve the liver function as well.

NCT ID: NCT01558895 Recruiting - Liver Cirrhosis Clinical Trials

Infrared Ray Heat Treatment in Liver Cirrhosis Patients With Refractory Ascites

Start date: March 2012
Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Study type: Interventional

The objective of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of Infrared ray heat treatment in hepatic area in cirrhosis patients with refractory ascites. The evaluation of the efficacy includes the ascites pressure, portal vein velocity,SAAG before and after the treatment. Clinical symptoms were also observed simultaneously.

NCT ID: NCT01543646 Recruiting - Liver Cirrhosis Clinical Trials

Multiparametric MR for Rapid Imaging Assessment of the Liver

RIAL
Start date: March 2011
Phase: N/A
Study type: Observational

The RIAL study aims to investigate whether non-invasive measurement of liver fat, iron content and fibrosis are as accurate as liver biopsy specimens in determining if patients have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or steatohepatitis (NASH), or other suspected liver disease. Currently, the gold-standard for the diagnosis and staging of liver disease is a liver biopsy. In this study, consecutive patients will be offered a multiparametric MR scan to assess their liver while they await a liver biopsy. Study time-frame: The scan will be performed in the 6-week period before their biopsy, and results will be compared to biopsy findings. results will be presented at the end of the study when MR data outcomes are compared to gold-standard biopsy dat. Participants will only have to attend one study visit to participate - there will be no patient follow-up.

NCT ID: NCT01491165 Recruiting - Clinical trials for Other Surgical Procedures

Safety and Efficacy of Stem Cell Transplantation for Treatment of Liver Cirrhosis

Start date: December 2011
Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Study type: Interventional

Mainstream of current treatment of liver cirrhosis is liver transplantation, but there are high cost, risk and immune rejection and other issues. Umbilical cord mesenchyma stem cell with self-and directed differentiation capacity can effectively rescue experimental liver failure and contribute to liver regeneration, which suggests the feasibility of stem cell transplantation therapy. In this study, the safety and efficacy of umbilical cord mesenchyma stem cell transplantation through interventional procedures in patients liver cirrhosis will be evaluated.

NCT ID: NCT01440309 Recruiting - Clinical trials for Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

Efficacy and Safety Study of Allogenic Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Patients With Refractory Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

MSCsTreatPBC
Start date: November 2011
Phase: Phase 1
Study type: Interventional

The study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous administration of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells for patients with refractory primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC).

NCT ID: NCT01426087 Recruiting - Clinical trials for Esophageal Varices Secondary to Cirrhosis of Liver

Effects of Somatostatin on Post-endoscopic Portal Hemodynamic in Cirrhotic Patients With Esophageal Gastric Varices

Start date: July 2011
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The main complications of cirrhosis are ascites, esophageal varices and hepatic encephalopathy. About 30% to 70% patients with cirrhosis occur esophageal varices, and the most common complication is ascites. Somatostatin is used to treat esophageal for a long time, otherwise it could aslo prevent ascites. In the study, the investigators explore the effects of somatostatin on post-endoscopic portal hemodynamic in cirrhotic patients with esophageal gastric varices.

NCT ID: NCT01423708 Recruiting - Liver Cirrhosis Clinical Trials

Everolimus in de Novo Liver Transplantation: a Multicentre Randomized Study

EPOCAL
Start date: February 2010
Phase: Phase 2
Study type: Interventional

Safety and Efficacy of Everolimus in adult de novo liver transplant recipients.

NCT ID: NCT01421550 Recruiting - Liver Cirrhosis Clinical Trials

Conservative Treatment Versus Elective Repair of Umbilical Hernia in Patients With Ascites and Liver Cirrhosis

CRUCIAL
Start date: January 2011
Phase: Phase 3
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of the present study is to investigate whether or not to perform elective surgical repair of umbilical hernias in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites. There are no other randomized controlled trials in this area. The optimal management in patients with umbilical hernias and liver cirrhosis with ascites is not clear yet. The general surgical opinion is that umbilical hernias in patients with ascites should not be corrected because of the supposedly high operative risks and high recurrence rates. Conservative treatment, however, can have severe complications resulting in emergency repair. Such operations carry a higher risk of complications than elective operations, particularly in this group of patients. Prospective and retrospective series showed us that elective hernia repair in this specific patient group is safe without major complications or high recurrence rates. The aim of this study is to asses the optimal timing of correction of umbilical hernia in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites.

NCT ID: NCT01389115 Recruiting - Liver Cirrhosis Clinical Trials

Fatty Acids Lipidome and Oxidative Stress in Liver Transplantation

Start date: July 2001
Phase: N/A
Study type: Observational

The purpose of this study is to determine lipid metabolism in chronic liver disease in the attempt to find a useful biomarker of liver function and of prognostic value of graft function in those patients who undergo liver transplant. The present study enrolls subjects with liver cirrhosis (with different ethiology), including subjects eligible for a full-size liver transplantation, and healthy controls.

NCT ID: NCT01380951 Recruiting - Liver Cirrhosis Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy of Telbivudine on Liver Cirrhosis in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB)

Start date: May 2011
Phase: Phase 4
Study type: Interventional

Antiviral treatment on Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) patients with liver cirrhosis is compulsory and effective. Telbivudine, which is superior to lamivudine in the treatment of CHB,is considered to be appropriate for the antiviral treatment on CHB patients with liver cirrhosis.