New study tests better comfort care for liver patients

NCT ID NCT03540771

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two approaches to bring palliative care (comfort-focused care) to people with end-stage liver disease. About 1,500 adults from 19 U.S. centers took part. One group had direct access to a palliative care specialist; the other group saw a liver doctor specially trained in palliative care. The main goal was to see if either approach improved quality of life more over three months.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic liver failure cirrhosis of liver End Stage Liver Disease hepatocellular carcinoma pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DECOMPENSATED CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER END STAGE LIVER DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141, United States
Banner Health- University Medical Center

Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Durham V.A. Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
Kansas City VA Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri, 64128, United States
Loma Linda Unversity Health

Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States
Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
Miami VA Medical Center

Miami, Florida, 33125, United States
UCSF Fresno

Fresno, California, 93701, United States
UNC Liver Center

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
University of Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States
University of Michigan Medical Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
VA Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, 02130, United States
VA Bronx

The Bronx, New York, 10468, United States
VA New York Harbor

Brooklyn, New York, 11209, United States
VA West Haven

West Haven, Connecticut, 06516, United States

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