High Volume Plasmapheresis for Refractory Hepatic Encephalopathy in Liver Intensive Care Unit.

NCT ID: NCT03115697

Last Updated: 2019-11-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-04-07

Study Completion Date

2019-04-15

Brief Summary

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Study Design- Randomized Controlled trial Duration of enrolment-Feb-2016 to December 2017 Sample size-120 patients Methodology We will include consecutive with advanced hepatic encephalopathy not responding to treatment of precipitants and on treatment with Lactulose and Rifaximin for 48 hours .

Two groups will be divided. One arm -Lactulose and Rifaximin will be continued Second Arm - Plasmapheresis will be added to the standard medical care therapy.(Maximum of 3 sessions once in 24 hours/or alternate days with an follow up for 5 days)

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Refractory Hepatic Encephalopathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Lactulose with Rifaximin

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Lactulose

Intervention Type DRUG

Lactulose 20 mL

Rifaximin

Intervention Type DRUG

Rifaximin 550 BD

Plasmapheresis

Plasmapheresis will be added to the standard medical care therapy.(Maximum of 3 sessions once in 24 hours/or alternate days with an follow up for 5 days)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Plasmapheresis

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Plasmapheresis 8 hrly duration

Interventions

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Lactulose

Lactulose 20 mL

Intervention Type DRUG

Rifaximin

Rifaximin 550 BD

Intervention Type DRUG

Plasmapheresis

Plasmapheresis 8 hrly duration

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Cirrhotics
* Age between 18-70 years
* Hepatic encephalopathy -Grade 3-4
* Patients receiving Lactulose/Rifaximin for 48 hours and not showing improvement in Hepatic encephalopathy(Persistent Grade 3/4)

Exclusion Criteria

* Concomitant participation in an other clinical trial
* Patient receiving sedatives(propofol,etc) 24 hours prior.
* Patients with severe cardiopulmonary disease
* Pregnancy
* Human Immunodeficiency Virus
* Hepatocellular Carcinoma or extrahepatic malignancy
* Active uncontrolled sepsis with hemodynamic instability
* Chronic renal insufficiency on treatment with haemodialysis
* Uncontrolled bleed or patients in DIC
* Extremely moribund patients with expected survival of less than 48 hours on high vasopressor support
* Patients with moderate-severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
* Patients with Non Hepatic Coma.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences

New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

Site Status

Countries

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India

Other Identifiers

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ILBS-HE-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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