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Swiss Liver Venous Thrombosis Study

Recruiting
Conditions
Observational Study
Registration Number
NCT01983059
Lead Sponsor
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Brief Summary

The Liver Venous Thrombosis Study is a prospective observational cohort study aimed at collecting clinical data, patient reported outcomes and biological samples of all patients who have been newly and previously diagnosed with liver venous thrombosis in one of the participating hospitals in- and out-patient clinics of the participating centers in Switzerland. All new patients diagnosed with liver venous thrombosis or patients who are currently being treated in one of the participating centers, will be asked to participate in the study.

Detailed Description

Background

Outcome measures:

Primary: Liver venous thrombosis recanalization

Secondary: Thrombosis progression, Overall mortality, Major bleeding, Ascites

Objective

* To start a prospective observational cohort study of Liver Venous Thrombosis patients in Switzerland from their primary diagnosis and already diagnosed patients.

* To examine long-term medical outcomes in patients with liver venous thrombosis in Switzerland by defining incidence, risk factors and treatment results

* To prospectively collect data on medical history, serious comorbidities, baseline clinical parameters, imaging results, pathology results, tumor characteristics, treatment, treatment outcomes, hospital stays, interventions and complications.

* To store in a biobank blood and biological samples, obtained during routine practice

Methods

N/A

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Admitted in hospital or attend outpatient clinic
  • Objectively confirmed portal vein thrombosis and/or hepatic vein thrombosis
  • Budd-Chiari-Syndrome (BCS), Non-Cirrhotic Intrahepatic Portal Hypertension (NCIPH), Sinusoidal Obstructive Syndrome (SOS), Other Vascular Diseases (Hepatoportal Sclerosis (HC), Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia (NRH), Obliterative Portal Venopathy (OPV) or Idiopathic Portal Hypertension (IPH))
  • Subjects willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Thrombosis limited to mesenteric or splenic vein
  • Inability to sign consent form
  • Follow-up not possible
  • Cardiovascular, tumoral, pulmonary comorbidity with life expectancy estimated to be less than 6 months
  • Portal vein invasion by hepatocellular carcinoma
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with liver venous thrombosis recanalizationEnd of study, expected to be on average after 5 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with ascitesEnd of study, expected to be on average after 5 years
Overall mortalityEnd of study, expected to be on average after 5 years
Number of patients with major bleedingEnd of study, expected to be on average after 5 years
Number of patient with thrombosis recurrence and progressionEnd of study, expected to be on average after 5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (8)

Klinik für Gastroenterologie/Hepatologie, Kantonsspital St. Gallen

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St. Gallen, Switzerland

Klinik für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie Universitätsspital Zürich

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Zürich, Switzerland

Department of Clinical Research, Hepatology Research Group

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Bern, Kanton Bern, Switzerland

Medizinische Klinik - Kantonsspital Baden

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Baden, Switzerland

Service de Gastroentérologie et d'Hépatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

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Lausanne, Switzerland

Service de Gastro-entérologie et Hépatologie, Hôpitaux Universtaires de Genève

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Geneva, Switzerland

Centro di Epatologia - Clinica Luganese Moncucco

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Lugano, Switzerland

Klinik für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie, Universtätsspital Basel

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Basel, Kanton Basel, Switzerland

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