# Mechanisms of Malnutrition in Cirrhosis With Portosystemic Shunting

> **NCT03121404** · — · RECRUITING · sponsor: **The Cleveland Clinic** · enrollment: 40 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Cirrhosis

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Rectus abdominis muscle biopsy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03121404
- **Lead sponsor:** The Cleveland Clinic
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** —
- **Study type:** OBSERVATIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2008-11-14
- **Primary completion:** 2026-12-31
- **Final completion:** 2027-12-31
- **Target enrollment:** 40 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-09


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03121404

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03121404, "Mechanisms of Malnutrition in Cirrhosis With Portosystemic Shunting". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03121404. Licensed CC0.

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