Status:

TERMINATED

BreathID Multi-center HCV Liver Breath Test Study

Lead Sponsor:

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

Collaborating Sponsors:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Baylor College of Medicine

Conditions:

Hepatitis C

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to validate the BreathID 13C-methacetin breath test (MBT) as a non-invasive simple-to-use metabolic test, which could be utilized to detect severe liver fibrosis (\>2 in META...

Detailed Description

Percutaneous liver biopsy has been utilized for decades to assess the severity of chronic HCV liver disease. During this procedure a core sample of liver is obtained and examined histologically for th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • i. Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Chronic HCV only : ii. Patients for whom a liver biopsy has been performed within the last 90 days or who will undergo a liver biopsy within the time frame of the study.

Exclusion

  • i. Severe congestive heart failure. ii. Severe pulmonary hypertension. iii.Chronic renal insufficiency defined by a serum creatinine above the limits of normal. iv. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (need definition).v.Any autoimmune disorder, which is currently being treated with prednisone or any other immune suppressive medication. vi.Proven or suspected hepatocellular carcinoma. vii. Previous surgical bypass surgery for morbid obesity viii.Extensive small bowel resection. ix.Patients currently receiving total parenteral nutrition x.Recipients of any organ transplant. xi.Other co-existent liver disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

75 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00350714

Start Date

July 1 2006

End Date

February 1 2007

Last Update

December 20 2022

Active Locations (5)

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1

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10029-6574

2

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

3

U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Hunter Holmes McGuire Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23249-0001

4

Virginia Commonwealth Univeristy

Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23284