Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Electromagnetic Positioning-Assisted Ultrasound Guidance in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)

Lead Sponsor:

Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

Conditions:

Portal Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an important method for treating complications related to portal hypertension. The difficulty of its surgical procedures lies in portal vein pun...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age≥18 years old;
  • Including but not limited to patients requiring TIPS for: acute esophageal/gastric variceal bleeding, portal hypertensive gastropathy, cirrhotic ascites, cirrhotic hydrothorax, hepatorenal syndrome, Budd-Chiari syndrome, atypical portal hypertension, portal vein thrombosis, prevention of recurrent esophageal/gastric variceal bleeding, or prevention of recurrent ectopic variceal bleeding;
  • Deemed by clinicians to require Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
  • Voluntarily signed informed consent form

Exclusion

  • Severe right heart failure, congestive heart failure (ejection fraction \<40%), or severe valvular heart disease;
  • Persistent severe pulmonary hypertension (mean pulmonary artery pressure \>45 mmHg) despite treatment;
  • Uncontrolled systemic infection or inflammation;
  • Hepatic encephalopathy stage III-IV;
  • Presence of cardiac pacemaker, metallic implants, or other conditions susceptible to electromagnetic interference;
  • Pregnancy or lactation;
  • Poor visualization of the portal venous system on ultrasound;
  • Investigator-determined unsuitability for study participation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 31 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06979622

Start Date

May 31 2025

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

May 20 2025

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