Status:

UNKNOWN

Ascitic Fluid Calprotectin as an Accurate Diagnostic Marker for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Lead Sponsor:

Sohag University

Conditions:

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an infection of the ascitic fluid in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. There is no obvious surgical cause as perforation or intraabdomin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

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  • The patients were divided into two groups:
  • Non-SBP group: it included 25 patients with cirrhotic ascites without clinical or laboratory evidence of SBP.
  • SBP group: it included 25 patients with cirrhotic ascites with SBP. They were diagnosed by positive ascitic fluid bacterial culture, an increase in PMNLs count in ascites (\>250 cells/mm3) and without any intra-abdominal source of infection.

Exclusion

  • (1) Cirrhotic patients with and without SBP receiving antibiotics in last 1 week.
  • (2) Recent abdominal surgery (\<3 months). (3) abdominal malignancy \[hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), colorectal carcinoma, gastric carcinoma, pancreatic carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma\].
  • (4) Intra-abdominal infected lesions, such as abscess, appendicitis, cholecystitis, and pancreatitis.
  • (5) History of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis).
  • (6) patients with heart failure (HF), hematological, and autoimmune disorders were excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 10 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05422118

Start Date

June 10 2022

End Date

December 1 2022

Last Update

August 12 2022

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Sohag University Hospital

Sohag, Egypt