ALTA TIPS: A 5-year Longitudinal Observational Study of Patients Undergoing TIPS Placement
Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)
+13 other locations
Overseen byLisa VanWagner, MD
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Waitlist Available
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
No Placebo Group
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
ALTA is a multicenter consortium focused on the management of portal hypertension. ALTA TIPS is a longitudinal observational study of patients who are undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement. ALTA will create a database that will provide clinical parameters and outcomes of patients undergoing TIPS as part of their standard of care in hopes of answering key clinical questions.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Subjects over the age of 18 able to provide consent or have a legally authorized consent in the event the subject is unable to consent due to a transient clinical condition
Subject scheduled to undergo a TIPS procedure
Treatment Details
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Research Locations NearbySelect from list below to view details:
University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Baylor Scott & White Liver Consultants of TexasDallas, TX
Scripps HealthSan Diego, CA
University of ChicagoChicago, IL
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterLead Sponsor
GoreCollaborator
University of California, San FranciscoCollaborator
Scripps HealthCollaborator
University of Wisconsin, MadisonCollaborator
University of FloridaCollaborator
University of ArizonaCollaborator
Stanford UniversityCollaborator
Columbia UniversityCollaborator
Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityCollaborator