Status:

COMPLETED

Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound and Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy

Lead Sponsor:

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

Conditions:

Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is a subclinical complication of liver cirrhosis with a relevant social impact. Thus, there is urgent need to implement easy to use diagnostic tools for the early ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • diagnosis of liver cirrhosis on the basis of clinical, laboratory and ultrasound findings

Exclusion

  • active alcohol abuse (excessive alcohol intake stopped more than 6 months before the enrollment);
  • chronic pulmonary diseases; ongoing infections; cerebrovascular diseases; primary or secondary cerebral neoplasm; primary liver neoplasm; heart function failure; chronic kidney disease; peripheral vascular disease; treatment with rifaximin or systemic antibiotics in the previous 15 days;
  • smoking habit;
  • grade 1 or overt hepatic encephalopathy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 18 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04077125

Start Date

January 18 2018

End Date

March 1 2019

Last Update

September 4 2019

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Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

Roma, Italy, 00168