New study probes muscle wasting in cirrhosis patients
NCT ID NCT03225677
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to measure how fast muscles build and break down protein in people with cirrhosis (scarring of the liver). Researchers will use special tracers and a single muscle biopsy to get this information. The goal is to better understand muscle wasting, a common problem in cirrhosis. The study involves 20 participants and is currently recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors understand why muscle wasting occurs in cirrhosis, potentially pointing toward future treatments to prevent it.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early observational study with only 20 participants. It is not testing a treatment, so it may not lead directly to any new therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2017
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Study population: Adults with the diagnosis of cirrhosis will be recruited from the hepatology inpatient service, outpatient clinics and liver transplant clinics at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. The diagnosis of cirrhosis will be based on liver biopsy and/or clinical, biochemical, and imaging criteria. Will include patient with Child Pugh score from A5- to B7
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * The diagnosis of cirrhosis based on liver biopsy and/or clinical, biochemical, and imaging criteria. * Patients with Child Pugh score from A5- to B7 * Control group: Subject in control group should have serum ALT and AST within normal range. Exclusion Criteria for both groups (cirrhotic and control) are: * diabetes * cancer * kidney failure * pregnancy * recent surgery (bowel resection or Gastric bypass operation) * Advanced cardiac or pulmonary disease * patient with thyroid disease \& Coagulopathy ( INR \>1.4 and platelet count \<80,000/ml)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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