Status:

COMPLETED

Rotational Thromboelastometry Guided Blood Component Use in Children With Cirrhosis Undergoing Invasive Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India

Conditions:

Cirrhosis, Liver

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Blood products are commonly used before invasive procedures in patients with end-stage liver diseases despite cirrhosis being a thrombophilic state. Traditional coagulation tests \[namely Internationa...

Detailed Description

Children with cirrhosis listed for invasive procedures and with deranged INR or deranged platelet count will be included in the study and will be block randomized into two groups. To prevent bleeding ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • •Children less than 18 years of age with histologic or image proven liver cirrhosis of any etiology with INR ≥ 1.5- ≤ 2.5 and/or Platelet count 20,000/mm3- 50,000/mm3 and who are listed for the following invasive procedures : Low risk of bleeding
  • Central venous cannulation
  • Haemodialysis catheter
  • Ascitic or Pleural tapping
  • Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL)
  • Endoscopic sclerotherapy (EST)
  • High risk of bleeding 6. TIPPS 7. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphicterotomy 8. Percutaneous drain (PCD) Insertion 9. Biopsies other than liver biopsy
  • For children less than 18 years with liver cirrhosis and with a platelet count between 40,000-60,000/mm3 and INR between 1.5-2.0 who are listed for
  • 1\) Liver biopsy

Exclusion

  • Anti platelet or anti coagulant therapy in the previous 7 days
  • Patients with clinical evidence of Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and/or active bleeding
  • Hemodialysis in the past 7 days

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 16 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 28 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04460222

Start Date

November 16 2020

End Date

March 28 2022

Last Update

June 15 2022

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Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences

New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India, 110070