Overview

Intravenous Interferon During Liver Transplant

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The main goal of this study is to prevent liver allograft infection with Hepatitis C virus in hepatitis C positive patients undergoing liver transplantation. The hypothesis is that patients who receive ribavirin immediately before transplant and intravenous interferon alfa 2b during the anhepatic phase(while the liver is removed)will have sustained virologic response post liver transplant.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Atrium Health
Carolinas Healthcare System
Collaborator:
American College of Gastroenterology
Treatments:
Interferons