Cohort/Ethics Study of Patients With Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Undergoing Early Liver Transplantation
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Alcohol-Induced Disorders
- Alcohol Related Disorders
- Hepatitis, Alcoholic
- Liver Diseases
- Liver Diseases, Alcoholic
- Transplant; Complication, Rejection
- Transplant; Failure, Liver
- Type
- Observational
- Design
- Observational Model: CohortTime Perspective: Other
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
The research study is designed to improve the investigators' understanding of early liver transplantation for patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis. The goal of this research is twofold: Establish a knowledge base necessary for appropriate liver transplant candidate selection by quantifying post-...
The research study is designed to improve the investigators' understanding of early liver transplantation for patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis. The goal of this research is twofold: Establish a knowledge base necessary for appropriate liver transplant candidate selection by quantifying post-ELT mortality for SAH and compare to outcomes to liver transplantation for other indications Develop an ethical framework for implementation of these transplants for SAH based on the opinions of healthcare providers and the general public.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04234139
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Andrew M Cameron, MD, PhD Johns Hopkins University