Clinical Research Directory

Discovery and Validation of Proteogenomic Biomarker Panels in Liver Transplant Recipients

The main focus of this study is to develop blood and/or urine tests that will help to detect early signs of rejection in people who have had a liver transplant. Researchers will examine blood, urine, and tissue samples and try to identify markers for certain conditions such as rejection, response to therapy, and scarring of the liver. Additionally, researchers would like to identify biomarkers that can detect damage to the native kidneys before blood levels of creatinine rises. By studying gene expression, researchers hope to be able to diagnose these conditions earlier and improve liver survival.

COVID Protection After Transplant-Immunosuppression Reduction

This study will enroll individuals who have: * Completed primary series of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, and * An antibody response ≤ 2500 U/mL measured at least 30 days after the last dose of vaccine. This group of patients is at high risk for severe COVID-19 disease due to pharmacologic immunosuppression and a high prevalence of non-transplant risk factors such as obesity and diabetes.

Liver Transplant Recipients and 30-Second Lie-to-Sit Test

The aim of this study is to assess functional capacity in liver transplant recipients using the 30-second lie-to-sit test and to examine the relationships between functional capacity and variables such as muscle strength, upper and lower extremity function, exercise capacity, and perceived exertion.

Effect of TCI Propofol on Liver Transplant (TCI) Propofol on Intra-operative Usage of Vasopressors in Liver Transplant Recipients.

Both isoflurane and propofol are being used to give anaesthesia for living donor liver transplant in our institute. Propofol when compared to isoflurane has advantages like early awakening from anaesthesia, reduced nausea, vomiting in the postoperative period. Propofol also has antioxidant properties. Because of its antioxidant properties propofol may have a protective effect against oxidative stress and ischemia reperfusion injury in major organs during liver transplant surgery. However, there are no studies showing the effect of isoflurane and propofol on Intraoperative hemodynamics and postoperative liver and kidney functions.Thus, we are conducting this study to know the effect of these agents on intraoperative hemodynamics and postoperative liver and kidney function.