Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00992888
Inflammation, Immune Activation and Portal Hypertension in Alcoholic Hepatitis
Inflammation, Immune Activation and Portal Hypertension in Alcoholic Hepatitis. A Pato-etiological Study With Focus on the Endotoxin Pathway.
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 69 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of endotoxins and the endotoxin mediated immune activation pathway in patients with alcoholic hepatitis. Also, to determine the effect of Liver assist (liver dialyses) intervention on these parameters in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Prometheus Liver Dialysis system (Fresenius Medical Care) | 6 hour dialysis for 3 consecutive days |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2009-08-01
- Primary completion
- 2011-09-01
- Completion
- 2011-09-01
- First posted
- 2009-10-09
- Last updated
- 2011-09-15
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Denmark
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00992888. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.