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Comparison between Standard medical therapy plus intravenous albumin vs standard medical therapy alone in patients with variceal upper gastrointestinal bleed.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: K746- Other and unspecified cirrhosis ofliver
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/10/046898
Lead Sponsor
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

1.Patients with cirrhosis and variceal bleed presenting within 24 hours of bleed

2.Age 18-65 years

3.Willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients with Child A cirrhosis

2.Patients with normal serum albumin

3.Patients undergoing pre-emptive TIPS

4.Patients with acute on chronic liver failure (diagnosed based on the EASL-CLIF criteria15) at presentation

5.Pregnancy

6.Hypersensitivity to albumin

7.Patients with hepatocellular cancer

8.Patients on anti-platelets or anticoagulants

9.Patients with other co-morbidities such as coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease and neuromuscular disorders

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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