Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
NCT06174272

Transitional Care Program for Fluid Overload in Cirrhosis

Led by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Updated on 2026-03-09

20

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

119 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about an intensive monitoring plan (transitional care program) in patients with cirrhosis and excessive swelling that are going to be discharged from the hospital. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * How much time and what resources are needed to run such a program * How well do patients follow up with the phone calls, bloodwork, and doctor appointments? * Do the patients enrolled in the program have less need for hospitalization later, less kidney injury, better fluid control, and/or better survival compared to patients that are not in the program? Participants will * Be given a digital scale and a binder with educational material and a log to monitor their weights after discharge from the hospital * Receive a phone call from the study team within 72 hours of discharge and weekly * Be given a follow up appointment with hepatology within 4 weeks of discharge Researchers will compare participants in this program to patients that receive normal care to see if there are differences in need for hospitalization later, kidney injury, fluid control, and/or survival.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Transitional Care Program for Fluid Overload in Cirrhosis

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Patients > 18 years of age.
  • Inpatient at Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
  • Diagnosis of cirrhosis.
  • Hospitalized with fluid overload (ascites and/or significant anasarca/edema) requiring diuretic therapy.
  • English speaking
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Placement of a TIPS.
  • Ascites from an etiology other than cirrhosis, such as malignancy, heart failure, pancreatitis, nephrotic syndrome.
  • Non-English speaking

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

1

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033

Actively Recruiting

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Research Team

K

Karen L Krok, MD

CONTACT

S

Shannon F Dalessio

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Number of Arms

2

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