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Liver stiffness in septic shock patients

Liver stiffness in critically ill patients with septic shock

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/053891
Enrollment
80
Registered
2023-06-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: I958- Other hypotension

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients with septic shock, on vasopressor for at least 24 hours AND Documentation of normal LFT and normal echogenicity of liver on ultrasound during current illness (before inclusion)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age 2. Onset of septic shock >7 days 3. Known liver disease (viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, alcoholic liver 4. disease, autoimmune, cholestasis and genetic liver disease, focal liver disease) 5. Congestive heart failure 6. BMI >35 7. Pregnancy 8. Intraabdominal hypertension 9. Recent history of abdominal trauma or surgery 10. Technical difficulties (breathe holding/unable to transport) 11. Patients who do not provide written consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the prevalence & severity of increased liver stiffness in patients with septic shockTimepoint: Within 7 days of septic shock—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To study the change in liver stiffness, 4-6 weeks after stopping vasopressorsTimepoint: Within 6 weeks after ICU discharge—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Khalid Zafar

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS)

m.gurjar@rediffmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026