Institute Of Liver And Biliary Sciences, India
Clinical trials sponsored by Institute Of Liver And Biliary Sciences, India, explained in plain language.
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New hope for kids with failing livers: drug combo aims to stave off deadly complications
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding the protein albumin to the blood pressure medication midodrine works better than midodrine alone to prevent serious complications in children with advanced liver cirrhosis and fluid buildup in the abdomen. The goal was to see if the combination co…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Pill aims to speed liver healing in living donors
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether a common bile acid pill (ursodeoxycholic acid or UDCA) could help the liver regrow faster and work better after surgery. It involved 90 people who donated the right lobe of their liver for transplantation. Half received the pill for 10 days after surgery…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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New scope method for liver biopsy matches traditional needle for diagnosis
Diagnosis CompletedThis study directly compared two methods for taking a small sample of liver tissue to diagnose disease. Researchers tested whether a newer method using a scope through the stomach (EUS) was as good as the standard method using a needle through the skin (percutaneous). They measur…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Simple scan could spare thousands from uncomfortable scope tests
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested whether a non-invasive scan measuring liver and spleen stiffness could accurately predict which patients with advanced fatty liver disease have dangerous swollen veins in their esophagus that need treatment. Researchers enrolled 325 patients to see if this scan …
Sponsor: Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC