Prognosis of Failure Treatment of Amebic Liver Abscess

Completed

• Conditions: Amebic Liver Abscess

• Registration Number: NCT00641992
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí

Brief Summary

Amebic liver abscess is the most frequent extra-intestinal form of the amoebiasis; actually the factors for predicting failure in the medical treatment are not clear. We conducted trial for determining the clinical value of paraclinical factor in this issue.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1999-05
• Primary Completion: 2000-04
• Study Completion: 2000-04
• Status Verified: 2008-03
• Study First Submitted: 2008-03-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-03-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-03-17
• Study First Posted: 2008-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2008-03-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. Clinical, ultrasonographic and serologic diagnosis (ELISA) of amebic liver abscess.
2. Both genders
3. Older 15 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Clinically suspected piogenous liver abscess
2. Positive hemoculture
3. Negative ELISA for amoebic antigens
4. Immunosupresion (HIV)
5. Abdominal or biliary surgery antecedents
6. Abdominal neoplasia antecedents

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Failure of medical treatment	Day 4

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Department of Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán".; 🇲🇽 Mexico DF, Mexico

Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí; 🇲🇽 San Luis Potosi, Mexico