Liver Cirrhosis Network Cohort Study

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Liver Cirrhosis Network (LCN) Cohort Study is an observational study designed to identify risk factors and develop prediction models for risk of decompensation in adults with liver cirrhosis. LCN Cohort Study involves multiple institutions and an anticipated 1200 participants. Enrolled participants will have study visits every 6 months (180 days), with opportunities to complete specific visit components via telehealth or remotely. Visits will include collection of questionnaire data and the in-person visits will include questionnaires, physical exams, imaging, and sample collection.

Official Title
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Liver Cirrhosis Network Cohort Study

Conditions
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Cirrhosis, Cirrhosis, Liver, Cirrhosis Early, Cirrhosis Due to Hepatitis B, Cirrhosis Advanced, Cirrhosis Infectious, Cirrhosis Alcoholic, Cirrhosis, Biliary, Cirrhosis Cryptogenic, Cirrhosis Due to Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis Due to Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥ 18 years Willing to provide samples at baseline Cirrhosis Where Cirrhosis is defined as: At least one liver biopsy within 5 years prior to consent showing either: a) Metavir stage 4 fibrosis; Ishak Stage 5-6 fibrosis OR At least 2 of the following: 1. Evidence on imaging: Nodular liver with either splenomegaly or recanalized umbilical vein within the past year 2. Liver stiffness: VCTE within one year prior to consent or during Screening ≥12.5 kPa or MRE within one year prior to consent or during Screening ≥5 kPa 3. Evidence of varices demonstrated on imaging or endoscopy within 3 years prior to consent or during Screening 4. Either: FIB-4>2.67 or platelets <150/mL within 6 months prior to consent or during Screening Exclusion Criteria: Known and documented prior or current hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or cholangiocarcinoma Known transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), balloon retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) or porto-systemic shunt surgery regardless of time of occurrence Known prior solid organ transplant or bone marrow transplant Current participation in active medication treatment trials at the time of consent for LCN Cohort Study Prisoners or individuals with more than 180 days incarceration pending due to difficulty with visits Bariatric surgery in the last 180 days prior to consent Known history of fontan procedure-associated liver disease (FALD) Known current medical or psychiatric conditions which, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the participant unsuitable for the study or interfere with or prevent follow-up per protocol Current liver-unrelated end-stage organ failures (Dialysis, stage 3-4 congestive heart failure (CHF), current chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on home oxygen, current known active malignancy besides non-melanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ) Documented history of acute alcohol-associated hepatitis (according to NIAAA criteria as described in the MOP) in the 180 days prior to consent Documented current or continued signs and symptoms of acute Wilson disease (acute liver failure, acute neurological deficits, hemolysis) In patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC): Current active cholangitis with 90 days prior to consent Documented cardiac cirrhosis Known recent (within the last 365 days) or present hepatic decompensation with ascites/hydrothorax, hepatic encephalopathy or variceal bleeding Known or documented habitual non-adherence to previous research studies or medical procedures or unwillingness to adhere to protocol (e.g., unwilling to obtain consent or samples) Current model for end-stage liver disease (MELD-Na) cut off ≥ 15 Current Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) B or C Current known Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) without sustained virologic response (SVR) Current known quantifiable Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) viral DNA on therapy with ongoing adherence on suppressive therapy In patients with autoimmune hepatitis: serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) within 60 days prior to consent or during Screening In patients living with HIV: cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) + T cell count less than 100 cells/mm3 within 60 days prior to consent or during Screening

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Time-to-decompensation | Time-to-decompensation, defined as any of the following events: Ascites: Grade 2 or 3 Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) (i.e., an episode of overt HE) Portal hypertensive upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding | 3 years | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of decompensations | Number of decompensations (treated as a count variable in analyses) | 3 years | 
| All-cause mortality | All-cause mortality (treated as time-to-event in analyses) | 3 years | 
| Adjudicated liver-related mortality (treated as time-to-event in analyses) | Adjudicated liver-related mortality (treated as time-to-event in analyses) | 3 years | 
| All-cause hospitalizations | All-cause hospitalizations (treated as a count variable in analyses) | 3 years | 
| Number of liver-related hospitalizations | Liver-related hospitalizations (treated as a count variable in analyses) | 3 years | 
| Time to liver transplantation | Liver transplantation (treated as time-to-event in analyses) | 3 years | 
| Time to development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) | Development of HCC (treated as time-to-event in analyses) | 3 years | 
| Time to development of portal and/or mesenteric vein thrombosis | Development of portal and/or mesenteric vein thrombosis (treated as time-to-event in analyses) | 3 years | 
| Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) | MACE (treated as time-to-event in analyses) | 3 years | 
| Change in liver stiffness as measured by vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) | Liver stiffness as measured by VCTE (treated as continuous measure in analyses) | 3 years | 
| Degree of fibrosis as measured by fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) | Degree of fibrosis as measured by FIB-4 (treated as continuous measure in analyses) | 3 years | 
| Overall physical health and overall mental health as measured by Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS-29+2 profile v2.1) | Overall physical health and overall mental health as measured by Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS-29+2 profile v2.1) relevant T-scores, a continuous measure. T-scores are normalized to the population and are centered at 50 with anticipated standard deviation of 10. A higher score means better health. | 3 years | 
| Change in cognitive function as measured by Stroop Test | Change in cognitive function as measured by Stroop Test (treated as continuous measure in analyses). Measured as time to complete the test. A higher score means longer time to complete, which means more impaired function. Minimum score is 0, and there is no maximum score. | 3 years | 
| Change in frailty as measured by the Liver Frailty Index | Change in frailty as measured by the Liver Frailty Index (treated as continuous measure in analyses). A higher score means the participant is more frail. The score is based on grip strength, number of chair stands per second, and balance time. https://liverfrailtyindex.ucsf.edu/ Maximum score of 6, and there is no minimum score. | 3 years | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Cirrhosis, Liver, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, NASH, Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis