Identifying Changes in Blood (Potential Biomarkers) in Individuals With Drug-Induced Liver Injury

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified March 2012 by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Paul Watkins, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01000766
First received: October 22, 2009
Last updated: March 3, 2012
Last verified: March 2012
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to try to develop new blood tests that may help doctors identify if a drug is hurting a person's liver.


Condition
Drug Induced Liver Injury

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Identification of New Biomarkers of Drug Induced Liver Injury

Further study details as provided by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:

Biospecimen Retention:   Samples Without DNA

blood


Estimated Enrollment: 25
Study Start Date: September 2009
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
Acute drug-induced liver injury

Detailed Description:

Our hypothesis is that there are liver-specific particles, called mRNA, that are identifiable in a person's blood sample during liver injury caused by some drugs. The purpose of this study is to try to develop new blood tests that may help doctors identify if a drug is hurting a person's liver, perhaps early in the process before significant injury or illness have occurred.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 80 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients will be identified in emergency rooms or inpatients at the University of North Carolina Memorial Hospital.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ALT > 200 IU/L at presentation to UNC Hospitals
  • Drug induced liver injury considered likely by admitting medical staff
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01000766

Contacts
Contact: Paul B Watkins, MD 919-226-3140 paul_watkins@med.unc.edu

Locations
United States, North Carolina
University of North Carolina Recruiting
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
Contact: Paul B Watkins, MD     919-226-3143     paul_watkins@med.unc.edu    
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Paul B Watkins, MD University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Paul Watkins, Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01000766     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 50KR10957
Study First Received: October 22, 2009
Last Updated: March 3, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Poisoning
Substance-Related Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013