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A Prospective Study of Evaluation of Minor Bleeding and Utility of Bleeding Criteria in Acute-on-chronic Liver Failure Patients in China

Conditions
Liver Failure, Acute on Chronic
Hemostatic Disorder
Registration Number
NCT03281252
Lead Sponsor
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Brief Summary

Ineffective hemostasis or a paradoxical prothrombotic state of Acute-on-chronic liver disease (ACLF) has been well established. However, the minor and major bleeding events has not been described yet. We observe the patients' major and minor bleeding events and use 4 criteria, which include BARC, ISTH, TIMI, Gusto ,to evaluate the incident rate of bleeding events in ACLF patients and pre-ACLF patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • patient with previously or undiagnosed chronic liver disease/cirrhosis;
  • serum bilirubin higher than 3 mg/dl (51 mmol/L) or ALT>10ULN(male 300 U/L; female 200 U/L)
Exclusion Criteria
  • those who had or been diagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma or other types of malignancies;
  • pregnancy;
  • obstructive biliary diseases or other disease lead to bilirubin evaluation;
  • using steroid or immunosuppressant in 4 weeks;
  • prior surgeries including splenectomy,subtotal splenectomy and disconnection,liver transplantation.
  • combine with other disease lead to organ failure including heart failure (NYHA IV),respiratory failure(PaO2<60mmHg),renal insufficiency(CKD 5) and conscious disturbance (GCS<8)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
28-day progression28-day

progressed to EASL or APASL defined ACLF or death

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
major bleeding event90-day

major bleeding event happen

28-day mortality28-day

death within 28 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nanfang Hospital

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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