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Ascites clinical trials and research

• 10Clinical trials
• 5NIH research projects
• 8Countries

Newest Ascites clinical trials

All recruiting trials (10)

• Gut leakage in dengue: is the intestinal barrier affected during infection?

  Researchers are studying whether dengue infection disrupts the gut barrier and if that contributes to severe disease in adults with dengue who are in hospital.

  Recruiting University of Oxford · Chittagong, Chattogram Division · NCT07602920

• Apixaban plus carvedilol to prevent portal-hypertension complications in cirrhosis

  This will test whether adding apixaban to carvedilol can help prevent variceal bleeding, portal vein thrombosis, and other portal-hypertension complications in adults with Child-Pugh B cirrhosis.

  Recruiting Phase 4 Asian Institute Of Medical Sciences · Hyderābād, Sindh · NCT07521332

• Intraperitoneal SK-NK cell infusion for advanced ovarian cancer with massive ascites

  This will try giving highly activated donor NK cells directly into the abdomen once weekly for four weeks to see if it helps people with advanced ovarian cancer who have large-volume malignant ascites and no standard treatment options.

  Recruiting Phase 1/2 Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences · Beijing, Beijing Municipality · NCT07435701

• VIATORR TIPS 6–10 mm: Real-world use in cirrhosis with portal hypertension

  A real-world registry is seeing how the GORE VIATORR TIPS Endoprosthesis with Controlled Expansion 6-10 mm works over 2 years in adults with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.

  Recruiting at 5 sites W.L.Gore & Associates · Atlanta, Georgia and 4 other locations · NCT07390344

• Intravenous contrast-enhanced ultrasound for diagnosing children's abdominal problems in China

  This project will try intravenous contrast-enhanced ultrasound in children (29 days–18 years) with abdominal tumors, injuries, or unexplained fluid to see if it gives clearer diagnoses.

  Recruiting The Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · NCT07113808

• Evaluating drug sensitivity in organoids from breast cancer patients with fluid buildup

  This study is testing how well standard chemotherapy drugs work on lab-grown samples from breast cancer patients with fluid buildup to help personalize their treatment.

  Recruiting at 3 sites Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine · Hangzhou, Zhejiang and 2 other locations · NCT06658080

• High dose albumin treatment for patients with refractory ascites

  This study is testing if high-dose albumin infusions can help people with advanced liver cirrhosis and fluid buildup in the abdomen feel better and avoid extra procedures.

  Recruiting Phase 2 Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, Texas · NCT05867602

• Registry of hospitalized patients with liver cirrhosis

  This study is collecting information from adults hospitalized with liver cirrhosis to better understand their health outcomes and complications after they leave the hospital.

  Recruiting F.D. Roosevelt Teaching Hospital with Policlinic Banska Bystrica · Banská Bystrica · NCT04767945

• Evaluation of the Alfapump® device for treating refractory ascites in cirrhotic patients

  This study is testing if the Alfapump® device can help people with cirrhosis and fluid buildup feel better and reduce hospital visits compared to the usual treatment.

  Recruiting at 8 sites University Hospital, Grenoble · Amiens and 9 other locations · NCT03506893

• Observational study on advanced chronic liver diseases in Vienna

  This study looks at patients with advanced chronic liver diseases in Vienna to see how their condition affects blood pressure in the liver and to collect samples for future research.

  Recruiting Medical University of Vienna · Vienna · NCT03267615

NIH-funded research (5)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization to Help People with Tough-to-Manage Ascites from Cirrhosis

  A small patient-centered study tests a minimally invasive procedure to reduce ascites and improve quality of life for people with decompensated liver cirrhosis who can’t safely have a TIPS procedure.

  NIH research Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, United States · NIH-11448329

• Molecular clues in ascites that may predict infections in cirrhosis

  Researchers will study the fluid in the abdomen of people with cirrhosis to find signs that predict dangerous infections and death.

  NIH research University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, United States · NIH-11387707

• Using abdominal (ascites) fluid to guide cancer treatment choices

  This project uses a new lab device that analyzes cells from abdominal fluid to help pick more effective treatments for people with gastroesophageal or ovarian cancer.

  NIH research Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, United States · NIH-11290370

• Under-the-skin medicine for fluid buildup (ascites) from portal hypertension

  A new injectable medicine given under the skin to help people with cirrhosis who have hard-to-treat fluid buildup in the belly.

  NIH research Pharmain Corporation · Bothell, United States · NIH-11193954

• Developing a new biosensor to improve cancer treatment responses

  This study is working on a special tool that can look at fluid from the belly of cancer patients to learn more about how their tumors react to treatments, helping doctors find better and more personalized ways to help people with tough-to-treat cancers like gastroesophageal and ovarian cancer.

  NIH research Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, United States · NIH-11064333

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Quick answers

How many Ascites clinical trials are recruiting right now?

10, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 8 countries. The most sites are in China (3 trials), United States (2 trials), Bangladesh (1 trial), Austria (1 trial), France (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 2: 1, Phase 4: 1, Phase 1/2: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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