Status:

RECRUITING

Efficacy and Safety of Cytokine Adsorption and Plasma Exchange in Patients With ACLF and Sepsis

Lead Sponsor:

Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

Conditions:

Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure

Sepsis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the double plasma cytokine adsorption system with sequential low-dose plasma exchange (DPCAS+LPE) in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 18 and 65 years.
  • Total bilirubin (TBIL) \> 12 mg/dL, 3.5\>INR ≥ 1.5.
  • Meets the diagnostic criteria for sepsis 3.0: confirmed or suspected infection with an increase in SOFA score by ≥ 2 points.
  • High inflammatory state: IL-6 \> 80 pg/ml.
  • Onset of sepsis within the past 72 hours.

Exclusion

  • Presence of genetic metabolic liver disease.
  • Patients with liver malignancies or other concurrent cancers.
  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • Patients with HIV infection or other immunodeficiency diseases.
  • Patients with autoimmune diseases, recent cardiovascular events leading to unstable infarction, or a history of organ transplantation.
  • End-stage organ failure:
  • End-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, end-stage pulmonary heart disease, brain death, or persistent vegetative state, Grade IV hepatic encephalopathy.
  • End-stage renal disease or acute renal failure requiring CRRT. Inability to maintain a mean arterial pressure above 65 mmHg despite adequate fluid resuscitation, vasopressors, and steroid therapy.
  • Platelet count \< 50×10⁹/L, severe coagulopathy, or active bleeding.
  • Allergic reactions to extracorporeal circulation, hemoperfusion substances, or history of severe allergies.
  • Inability to comply with study protocols or refusal to sign the informed consent form.
  • Inability to attend regular follow-up visits according to the study schedule.
  • Any other conditions that, in the investigator's judgment, make the patient unsuitable for inclusion in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 27 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06562803

Start Date

September 27 2024

End Date

October 31 2026

Last Update

December 17 2025

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Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510630