Status:

UNKNOWN

The Precise Selection of Stent Diameter for Portal Hypertension Patients With TIPS

Lead Sponsor:

First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University

Collaborating Sponsors:

LanZhou University

Conditions:

Compensated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease

Portal Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Brief Summary

The precise planning of TIPS, especially individual selection of stent diameter, is a hot and difficult topic in the field. We have successfully developed a non-invasive technology to evaluate hepatic...

Detailed Description

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an effective treatment for portal hypertension related variceal bleeding. The precise planning of TIPS, especially individual selection of stent...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Criteria:
  • age 18-75 years;
  • high-risk treatment failure (e.g.Child-Pugh C or B grade with variceal bleeding);
  • conventional drugs and endoscopic treatment of esophageal variceal bleeding are not good;
  • End-stage liver disease with variceal bleeding before liver transplantation;
  • successful implementation of TIPS;
  • good compliance with the requirements formulated by the study;
  • with written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Liver transplantation in the past or planning liver transplantation in the 6 months;
  • Common TIPS contraindications (e.g.NYHA level 2 of congestive heart failure ,history of pulmonary hypertension, portal vein trunk thrombosis, multiple liver cysts,or intrahepatic bile duct dilatation);
  • severe liver dysfunction: prothrombin activity \<40% or bilirubin\> 50μmol / L or Child-Pugh score\> 12;
  • history of hepatic encephalopathy;
  • serum creatinine\> 133μmol / L;
  • severe hyponatremia (blood sodium \<125mmol / L);
  • uncontrollable infections;
  • allergic to intravenous contrast agent;
  • subject refused to participate in the trial or without the ability to participate in informed consent;
  • previous history of TIPS treatment;
  • any comorbidities or conditions that affect the test results as judged by the investigator.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 11 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 20 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04421118

Start Date

June 11 2021

End Date

December 20 2024

Last Update

February 16 2023

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First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, China