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To Study the Efficacy of Intravenous Neostigmine in Resolution of Acute GI Paralysis in Critically Ill Cirrhotics

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Critically Ill Cirrhotics
Interventions
Other: observational study
Registration Number
NCT06462872
Lead Sponsor
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India
Brief Summary

Aim: To determine the efficacy of intravenous neostigmine in the resolution of acute GI paralysis in patients with Critically Ill Cirrhosis (CIC).

Study population: Critically ill cirrhosis patient admitted in liver ICU with new onset acute GI tract paralysis and develop feed intolerance.

Study period - 1 years Sample Size

• All the consecutive patients admitted in liver ICU during the study time period (Dec 2023 -September 2024) will be screened and those patients meeting with inclusion and exclusion criteria will be enrolled, we intend to enroll 70 patients for the study.

Detailed Description

Study Design: Prospective observational study

Intervention: Standard medical treatment (SMT)- keeping patients Nil Per Oral, I.V fluids, I.V antibiotics (antibiotic as per ICU protocol of ILBS), Ryle's tube decompression, correction of dyselectrolytemia, prokinetics

* Patient to receive slow intravenous infusion of Neostigmine, 1 mg over 5-10 minutes repeated 8 hourly for first 24 hours.

* Administration of Neostigmine will include defined steps for prevention of adverse event:

* Neostigmine, 1 mg, intravenous infusion over 3-5 min

* Atropine available at bedside Patient kept supine

* Continuous electrocardiographic monitoring with vital signs for30 min

* Continuous clinical assessment for 15-30 min

Patients who do not give consent for the intervention will receive the standard of care treatment.

Rescue treatment- Colonoscopic decompression, Flatus tube insertion, surgical intervention

Monitoring and assessment:

. An immediate clinical response was defined as the passage of flatus or stool with reduction in abdominal distention on physical examination after the injection. With clinical and radiological confirmation of resolution and re-initiation of enteral feeding, would define clinical response.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Critically ill cirrhosis patient admitted in liver ICU with new onset acute GI tract paralysis and develop feed intolerance.
  2. Patients with new onset lower GI tract paralysis with clinical presentation of feed intolerance defined as GRV> 500ml, abdominal distension, bowel distension on abdominal imaging, and absence of bowel sounds.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Recent GI bleed
  2. Bronchoconstriction
  3. Bradycardia
  4. Current or past history of surgical abdomen, including mechanical obstruction, mesenteric ischemia, perforation or requiring abdominal surgery.
  5. Prior comorbid illnesses like advanced cardiopulmonary disease, prior episodes of arrhythmia, structural heart diseases, traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accidents, raised intracranial pressures, history of myasthenia gravis.
  6. Endocrinological illnesses like uncontrolled hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism
  7. Connective tissue disorders including systemic sclerosis, dermatomyositis or polymyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus,amyloidosis.
  8. Pregnant females
  9. Refusal to give consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Critically ill cirrhoticsobservational studyCritically ill cirrhosis patient admitted in liver ICU with new onset acute GI tract paralysis and develop feed intolerance.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To study the proportion of patients reinitiated on enteral nutrition within 24 hours after radiological resolution.24 hours
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of patients showing radiological resolution within 48-Hours and 72- hours.within 48-Hours and 72- hours
Proportion of patients having passage of stool after intravenous neostigmine within 24-hours.24 hours
Time to passage of stool in between two groups.7 days
Change in intra-abdominal pressure after resolution (IAP before and after)7 days
Change in SOFA score.7 days
Change in APACHE score7 days
Number of patients with new onset organ failure7 days
Number of patients with need for rescue treatment.7 days
Serial change in gastric residual volumes (GRV)7 days
Calorie intake in 7 days7 days
Number of patients with new onset SBP7 days
Survival at 7-days7 days
Stool microbiome study based on 16S RNA sequencing (Sample willbe stored in bio-bank).7 days
Adverse effects related to the treatment and need for atropine usage.7 days
Number of patients with new onset infections7 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences

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New Delhi, Delhi, India

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