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se of plasma exchange in patients with alcoholic liver failure

Phase 3
Conditions
Health Condition 1: K704- Alcoholic hepatic failure
Registration Number
CTRI/2019/04/018349
Lead Sponsor
Rekha Hans
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Age more than 18 years

2.First episode of de-compensation with APASL ACLF Research Consortium (AARC)- ACLF grade I or II (AARC score <=10)

3.Cause of ACLF being alcohol related liver disease

4.No evidence of active infection

5.Willing to give informed consent for the procedure(In patients who are incompetent to consent,consent shall be taken from the surrogate)

Exclusion Criteria

1.Pregnancy

2.Causes of ACLF other than alcohol

3.Co-existing HCC or extra-hepatic malignancy

4.Microbiological or radiological evidence of active infection

5.Active hemorrhage

6.Extra-hepatic multi-organ failure (>=3 organ failures)

7.APASL-AARC score >10

8.Known allergy to Plasma, Protamine or Heparin.

9.Mechanically ventilated patients

10.Severe preexisting cardiopulmonary disease

11.Requiring inotropic support

12.Renal failure requiring dialysis

13.Severe systemic illness like HIV

14.Post liver transplant patients

15.Death within 24 hours of presentation

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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