Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Predictors of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Among Patients with Cirrhosis

Lead Sponsor:

Assiut University

Conditions:

Cirrhosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Brief Summary

Prevalence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) varies from approximately 4% among asymptomatic patients to 30% among those hospitalized \[1, 2\].Previous studies explored the role of several bi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • include cirrhotic patients with Moderate-marked ascites, as determined by abdominal ultrasonography (US). SBP will be diagnosed based on detection of polymorph nuclear leukocytes (PMNs) \>250 cells/mcL and/or white blood cells (WBCs) \>500 cells/mcL by ascitic fluid examination.

Exclusion

  • 1- Pediatric patients (less than 18 years old) and patients older than 70 years Pregnant patients .
  • 2-Etiology of ascites other than cirrhosis. 3-Receiving antibiotics and/or prophylaxis four weeks before admission. 4- Concurrent bacterial infection other than SBP. 5- Abdominal surgery 12 weeks before admission 6-Patients with neoplastic or hematological disease. 7- Patients who received bone marrow transplantation, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy four weeks before admission.
  • 8- Conditions associated with increased MPV such as systemic hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, peripheral vascular disease, thyroid disease, and therapy four weeks before admission with antiplatelet agents and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06884306

Start Date

April 1 2025

End Date

July 1 2026

Last Update

March 19 2025

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