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Evaluation of spontaneous peritonitis in patients with cirrhosis using next-generation sequencing (NGS)

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the digestive system
Registration Number
KCT0008935
Lead Sponsor
Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Bucheon
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

1. When spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is suspected despite ascites due to underlying liver cirrhosis
1. If there is ascites due to underlying liver cirrhosis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is not suspected.
2. Age from 19 years old to 79 years old
3. Patients who sign a written consent form prior to study participation and understand that they have the right to withdraw their consent from study participation at any time without penalty.
4. Patients with archival specimens available for genetic analysis or patients eligible for specimen collection for genetic analysis.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who refuse to participate in clinical trials
2. When collecting multiple urine samples cannot be performed aseptically
3. When it is difficult to collect a stool sample
4.Patients with a history of uncontrolled seizures, central nervous system disorders, or psychiatric disorders judged to be clinically significant by the examiner

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Differentiation of causative bacteria using next-generation nucleotide sequence analysis
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sensitivity comparison with existing testing methods
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