Status:

UNKNOWN

Diet Management on Hepatic Encephalopathy of Patients With Variceal Bleeding After Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation

Lead Sponsor:

Li Yang

Collaborating Sponsors:

West China Hospital

Conditions:

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Hepatic encephalopathy is a severe complication of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) treatment in patients with cirrhosis and variceal bleeding. This study is specially designed to ...

Detailed Description

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a severe complication of TIPS treatment in patients with cirrhosis and variceal bleeding. The overall incidence of post-TIPS encephalopathy ranges between 10% and 50%, a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis regardless of the etiology
  • acute variceal bleeding or with history of variceal bleeding evidenced by endoscopy
  • an age between 18 and 75 years old

Exclusion

  • a total bilirubin level more than 3mg/dL (51.3mmol/L)
  • a creatinine level greater than 3 mg/dL(265umol/L)
  • severe dysfunction of heart and respiratory system
  • pregnancy
  • uncontrolled neoplasm
  • active systemic infection
  • history of any kind of encephalopathy, mental disease, alcohol dependence, or any other status that influence brain function
  • diabetes or any other metabolic diseases

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

86 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03372499

Start Date

October 1 2017

End Date

December 1 2018

Last Update

December 13 2017

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West China Hospital, Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, China, +86