Transitional Care Interventions Post-TIPS
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Fibrosis
- Sponsor
- Shihezi University
- Enrollment
- 76
- Primary Endpoint
- The compliance behavior associated with complications post-TIPS
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The investigators conducted a randomized controlled trial to describe if multidisciplinary and patient-centered transitional care interventions for patients with cirrhosis post-TIPS can improve compliance behavior and reduce complications post-TIPS after discharge.
Investigators
HOU Wei-wei
Director
Shihezi University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Clinical diagnosis of diagnosis of cirrhosis;
- •Child-Pugh Score \<10;
- •Informed Consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Age \<18 years;
- •Right ventricular failure;
- •Severe systemic infection;
- •Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC);
- •Terminal disease; and
- •Failure to provide written consent to participate in the study.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The compliance behavior associated with complications post-TIPS
Time Frame: 1 and 3 months after discharge
It was surveyed using a self-designed questionnaire based on evidence. The questionnaire includes 6 items that address taking medicine on time, quality low-protein diet intake, going to sleep at a regular time, moderate exercise, emotion regulation, regular follow-up. Item responses are on a 4-point scale (0 = never to 3 = always). Data were collected by face-to-face interviews with trained transition nurses. Change is being assessed
Secondary Outcomes
- Child-Pugh scores(Baseline, 1 and 3 months after discharge)
- Blood ammonia levels(Baseline, 1 and 3 months after discharge)
- incidence of adverse events (shunt dysfunction and hepatic encephalopathy)(1 and 3 months after discharge)