Evaluation of Different Etiologies of Obscure Ascites

• Conditions: Ascites

• Registration Number: NCT03205748
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

Ascites refers to fluid that accumulates within the peritoneal cavity. Although ascites is most commonly observed in patients with cirrhosis and resulting portal hypertension (approximately 85% of cases), 7% to 10% of patients with ascites develop secondary to a malignancy

Detailed Description

Not available

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-06-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-06-29
• Study First Posted: 2017-07-02
• Study Start: 2017-08-01
• Status Verified: 2017-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-28
• Last Update Posted: 2017-11-29
• Primary Completion: 2018-08
• Study Completion: 2018-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with ascites
• serum ascites albumin gradient >1.1.

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Exclusion Criteria

• ascitic fluid serum ascites albumin gradient <1.1.
• Haemorrgaic ascites;
• chylous ascites

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The percentage of patients with malignant ascites	1 month	according to laboratory and clinical criteria

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Assiut Faculty of Medicine; 🇪🇬 Assiut, Egypt