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UnknownNCT01558895
Infrared Ray Heat Treatment in Liver Cirrhosis Patients With Refractory Ascites
Infrared Ray Heat Treatment in Hepatic Area in Liver Cirrhosis Patients With Refractory Ascites
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- Phase 2 / Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- First People's Hospital of Foshan · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Male
- Age
- 18 Years – 60 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of Infrared ray heat treatment in hepatic area in cirrhosis patients with refractory ascites. The evaluation of the efficacy includes the ascites pressure, portal vein velocity，SAAG before and after the treatment. Clinical symptoms were also observed simultaneously.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RADIATION | Infrared ray heat treatment | Patients in experimental group accepted Infrared ray heat treatment in hepatic area for 30 minutes as well as conventional therapy. |
| OTHER | conventional treatment | Conventional treatment consists of antiviral drugs, lowering aminotransferase and jaundice medicine. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2012-03-01
- Primary completion
- 2013-03-01
- Completion
- 2013-04-01
- First posted
- 2012-03-20
- Last updated
- 2012-03-21
Locations
1 site across 1 country: China
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01558895. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.