Platelet Indices Could Predict Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Ascitic Patients

• Conditions: Cirrhosis, Liver

• Registration Number: NCT03172013
• Lead Sponsor: Tanta University

Brief Summary

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an ascitic fluid infection in cirrhotic patients

Detailed Description

Platelet indices can be utilized as a non-invasive predictor of SBP.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2017-05
• Study Start: 2017-05-11
• Study First Submitted: 2017-05-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-05-30
• Study First Posted: 2017-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 2017-05-31
• Primary Completion: 2019-12
• Study Completion: 2019-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Cirrhotic patients and ascites

Exclusion Criteria

• patients with ascites due to causes other than cirrhosis- immunocompromised patients,
• patients with abnormal thrombocytes due to non-hepatic causes.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of patients with SBP and abnormal platelet indices	6 months	Number of patients with SBP and abnormal platelet indices

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tanta university hospital; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt