Status:

UNKNOWN

Oxidative Stress and Microcirculation in Patient With Hepatic Failure Undergoing Liver Support Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

National Taiwan University Hospital

Conditions:

Liver Failure

Critical Care

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Brief Summary

Background: In patients undergoing hemodialysis or hemofiltration will suffer from the injury of reactive oxidative species. Oxidative stress will affect cell membrane, protein, and DNA. It will damag...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \> 18 years old
  • Patients with acute deterioration on Chronic liver failure, who required liver support treamtment
  • Patients with acute liver failure due to acute hepatitis, who reauired liver support treatment
  • Patients with acute liver dysfunction within 7 days after liver transplantation, who required liver support treatment

Exclusion

  • Age \> 70 years old
  • Cancer, not curable
  • Patients who had used of antioxidant therapy within 24 hours before study
  • Patients who had received hyperbaric oxygen therapy within 24 hours before study
  • Patients who had received peroxide treatment within 24 hours before study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00772252

Start Date

August 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2010

Last Update

June 29 2010

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National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, 100