Value of Von Willebrand Factor in Portal Hypertension

NCT ID: NCT01358123

Last Updated: 2015-09-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-09-30

Study Completion Date

2016-06-30

Brief Summary

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In patients with liver cirrhosis elevated levels of von Willebrand factor antigen (vWF-Ag) are found frequently but the clinical significance is unclear. vWF-Ag plays an important role in primary haemostasis and development of thrombotic vascular obliteration is discussed as a possible mechanism leading to portal hypertension. Invasive measurement of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is the current gold standard for the diagnosis of portal hypertension. The investigators hypothesize that vWF-Ag levels in plasma may correlate with portal pressure and predict clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH, HVPG \>=10mmHg) and its complications.

Detailed Description

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Patients with alcoholic, viral (chronic hepatitis C), and cryptogenic liver cirrhosis are included. Portal hemodynamics are assessed by HVPG measurement, vWF-Ag levels were measured by ELISA. Results will be compared. 3 and 6 months mortality will be recorded.

Conditions

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Liver Cirrhosis Portal Hypertension

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Liver cirrhosis

Exclusion Criteria

* no HVPG measurement
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

98 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Medical University of Vienna

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Arnulf Ferlitsch, MD

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Arnulf Ferlitsch, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Medical University of Vienna

Locations

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Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Austria

Central Contacts

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Arnulf Ferlitsch, MD

Role: CONTACT

+43140400

Facility Contacts

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Arnulf Ferlitsch

Role: primary

+436765666536

Other Identifiers

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vwfcirr

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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