Status:

RECRUITING

SSM Predicts Outcomes of CLD Inpatients With Acute Liver Injury

Lead Sponsor:

Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

Conditions:

End Stage Liver Disease

Jaundice

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Brief Summary

In this study, a single non-invasive tool, spleen stiffness measurement (SSM), was used to monitor the disease regression of inpatients with chronic liver disease (CLD) and acute liver injury. The pre...

Detailed Description

Portal hypertension is a major complication of cirrhosis and can lead to serious clinical manifestations such as ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, variceal bleeding, etc. Colecchia et al. proposed the ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 18 years and 80 years
  • Chronic liver diseases regardless of etiology
  • Acute liver injury with total bilirubin ≥ 3 mg/dl regardless of inducement

Exclusion

  • Prior surgery of liver diseases before enrollment such as liver transplantation, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), splenectomy and partial splenic embolization
  • Severe extrahepatic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease level IV, chronic kidney disease with end-stage renal failure, myocardial infarction within 3 months before admission
  • Receiving Immunosuppressive drugs for reasons rather than chronic liver diseases
  • Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma or other non-liver malignancies during screening period
  • Serious mental illnesses such as anxiety, depressive disorders to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • The pregnant
  • Jaundice due to biliary obstruction or cholestasis
  • Unsuitable to participate in this study judging by investigators

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

411 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06173947

Start Date

January 1 2024

End Date

December 30 2025

Last Update

May 21 2025

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Hepatology Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510515