Liver failure treatment MARS: does it help avoid transplants?

NCT ID NCT05594953

First seen Jun 12, 2026 · Last updated Jun 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked back at the medical records of 27 patients with alcoholic hepatitis or sudden liver failure who received a treatment called MARS (a type of dialysis that cleans the blood). The goal was to see if MARS helped them survive without needing a liver transplant. Researchers also checked if it improved other problems like brain confusion and time spent in the hospital.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Methodist Dallas Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute liver failure alcoholic hepatitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.