TReatment for ImmUne Mediated PathopHysiology (TRIUMPH) is a multi-center, three-arm clinical trial of immunosuppressive therapy for children with acute liver failure. This is a double-blind study, so the study doctors and participants will not know to which arm the participants are assigned. The study will determine if corticosteroids or equine anti-…
The purpose of this research study is to determine if an investigational drug, VS-01, will help in the treatment of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) compared to supportive care (standard of therapy). ACLF is a potentially life-threatening condition characterized by a group of signs that occur together (syndrome) in patients with a late stage of…
The purpose of this study is to study the effects of a new study drug known as Riociguat in people diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP). Patients will be in the study for approximately 26 weeks in which they will take the pill Riogciguat three times a day.
This is a clinical research study designed to determine the safety and effectiveness of the TIVUS system, an investigational device used in the treatment of PAH. The TIVUS System is intended to treat patients with pulmonary artery hypertension by injuring the sympathetic nerves surrounding the pulmonary vasculature (denervation) using ultrasonic energy. The…
This study involves two infusions of either rituximab or placebo, two right heart catheterizations (6 months apart), and a variety of other clinical study procedures and exams.
The purpose of this study is to find out how doctors describe hepatic encephalopathy episodes in patients medical records in the course of their regular practice. The aim of the study is simply to collect information from their medical records about how their episodes of overt hepatic encephalopathy are described. There is nothing that will be required of…
The purpose of this study is to compare the time to onset of an episode of overt HE, in subjects with previously demonstrated overt HE after treatment with rifaximin 550 mg BID and lactulose, or rifaximin 550 mg BID. Subjects will be screened to confirm eligibility into the study. Once confirmed, subjects will begin the treatment phase and will be randomly…