RecruitingCirrhosisEnd Stage Liver DIseaseLiver Cirrhosis
HepHospital: A Pilot Trial of a Hepatology Home Hospital Intervention for Patients With Advanced Liver Disease
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
This research study is evaluating a program that entails a healthcare at home intervention for people with advanced liver disease.
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 1. Adult patients ≥ 18 years old with diagnosis of cirrhosis based on histology, radiology, and/or elastography presenting to the emergency department or inpatient general medicine service
- ✓ 2. Patients must have one of the following:
- ✓ 1. Ascites (requiring diuretics or serial large volume paracenteses)
- ✓ 2. Hepatic hydrothorax (requiring diuretics)
- ✓ 3. Hepatic encephalopathy (requiring medications)
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 1. History of solid organ transplantation
- ✕ 2. On hemodialysis
- ✕ 3. MELD score \> 20
- ✕ 4. Score \<10 on Simplified Animal Naming Test (S-ANT1)
- ✕ 5. Current admission for hemodynamically significant GI bleeding or alcohol withdrawal
- ✕ 6. Require routine administration of controlled substances
- ✕ 7. Those deemed ineligible based on the MGH Home Hospital, inpatient medicine or hepatology clinician evaluation
Where it's recruiting
Massachusetts
Boston
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05205954 · last updated 2025-07-24