Status:

COMPLETED

Alcohol Biomarkers in Post-Liver Transplant Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Conditions:

Alcohol-related Liver Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the predictive validity and reliability of PEth testing at detecting alcohol use in post liver transplant patients. A prospective cohort study will be used to test ...

Detailed Description

Patients who have a positive PEth will be asked to have a confirmatory test performed 10-14 days after a positive result (PEth \>20ng/ml). The rationale for this procedure is to determine the test ret...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • men and women 18 years and over
  • Participant must have received a liver transplant after January 1, 2003
  • Participant must be six months or more post-transplant
  • Mini-mental status score of greater than or equal to 20
  • Participant must be well enough to participate in the research procedures over a 12 month period
  • Participant must continue to be followed by the transplant center

Exclusion

  • Individuals who do not consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2013

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

214 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01812226

Start Date

March 1 2013

End Date

October 1 2015

Last Update

February 24 2023

Active Locations (2)

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Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

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University of Wisconsin, Madison

Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792