Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of MHE in Patients With Liver Diseases

Lead Sponsor:

Qin Ning

Conditions:

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The study analyzes the diagnostic efficacy of neurophysiological tests and blood biomarkers on MHE, predicts risk factors on the development of OHE and investigate the mortality of MHE in patients wit...

Detailed Description

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common complication and one of the most serious manifestations of cirrhosis and acute on chronic liver failure, not only increasing the risks of death, but also seriou...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \>18 years old
  • cirrhosis
  • acute on chronic liver failure

Exclusion

  • (1) status of OHE; (2) accompanying nervous system diseases, such as dementia or stroke; (3) a history of recent head trauma or surgery, and (4) organic lesions in the brain, such as haemorrhages or infarction; (5) inability to finish the psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score (PHES), such as unable to observe patterns or words clearly on paper, and (6) a recent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) or abdominal imaging demonstrated portosystemic shunts, and (7) high alcohol consumption (\> 30 g/day in men or 20 g/day in women) or psychoactive medication consumption in the past four weeks.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

252 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04058327

Start Date

May 1 2019

End Date

December 30 2022

Last Update

June 17 2024

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Department of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, China