Cohort/Ethics Study of Patients With Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Undergoing Early Liver Transplant… (NCT04234139) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Cohort/Ethics Study of Patients With Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Undergoing Early Liver Transplantation
United States300 participantsStarted 2020-04-01
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to develop a clinical understanding of early liver transplantation (ELT) for patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis (SAH) and identify the public's opinion regarding this practice.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis patients:
* Patients with Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis (SAH) listed for liver transplantation at Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH), have not been sober for at least 6 months at time of waitlisting, and are at least 18 years old.
Exclusion Criteria for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis patients:
* Non-SAH patients listed for liver transplantation at JHH and patients who have been sober for at least 6 months at the time of waitlisting.
Inclusion Criteria for non-SAH comparison group:
* Patients 18 years or older undergoing liver transplantation at JHH for alcoholic liver disease and were sober for at least 6 months prior to transplantation.
Exclusion Criteria for non-SAH comparison group:
* Patients who do not meet inclusion criteria.
What they're measuring
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Number of participants who survived within 1 year post-transplant