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Evaluation of Albumin and Midodrine in Patients (drug) With Decompensated Cirrhosis (Liver Cirrhosis)

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: K746- Other and unspecified cirrhosis ofliver
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/04/032539
Lead Sponsor
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Cirrhosis with refractory ascites

Exclusion Criteria

1.Recent Gastrointestinal bleeding within 7 days

2.Systemic arterial hypertension ( >160/90mmhg)

3.Presence of hepatocellular carcinoma or portal vein thrombosis, Budd-chiari syndrome.

4.Pregnancy

5.No use of drugs affecting systemic hemodynamics 7 days prior to enrolment

6.Patients with Cardiovascular disease (NYHA > II) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

7.Refusal to participate

8.Known or suspected hypersensitivity to albumin

9.Prior TIPS

10.Post liver or kidney transplantation

11.Patients enrolled in other clinical trials

12.Extrahepatic malignancy

13.Patients on cardiac glycosides like digoxin, phenylephrine, ephedrine, thyroid hormones,ergot derivatives, salt retaining steroids like fludrocortisone, MAO inhibitors, alpha blockers metformin and ranitidine (known to have interactions with midodrine)

14.Patients with intrinsic kidney disease, organ nephropathy and CKD stage 4 and

15.MELD > 30 and extremely moribend patient

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Survival free of transplant and TIPSTimepoint: 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cumulative frequency of large volume paracentesis.Timepoint: 3, 6 and 12 months;Cumulative incidence of liver-related complicationsTimepoint: 3,6 and 12 months;Improvement in frailityTimepoint: 3, 6 and 12 months;Incidence of HRS-AKD, HRS-CKD and HRS AKI in both groups at 1 yearTimepoint: 1 year;Survival free of liver transplant in both groupsTimepoint: 1 year;Survival free of TIPS and transplantTimepoint: 6 months;Survival free of TIPS in both groupsTimepoint: 1 year
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