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CompletedNCT01559519

Post Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (Tips) Albumine Infusion to Prevent Hepatic Encephalopathy

Effect of Albumine Infusion in the Prevention of Hepatic Encephalopathy After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Roma La Sapienza · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of albumin infusion to prevent post tips hepatic encephalopathy'

Detailed description

The outcome is the prevention of post tips hepatic encephalopathy

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGAlbuminalbumin 20% 1 g/Kg body weight for the first two days after TIPS followed by 0,5 g/Kg body weight at day 4 and then 0,5 g/Kg body weight once a week for three weeks.

Timeline

Start date
2012-09-01
Primary completion
2013-12-01
Completion
2013-12-01
First posted
2012-03-21
Last updated
2013-12-17

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01559519. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.