Health Condition 1: K721- Chronic hepatic failure
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A Diagnosis of cirrhosis based on clinical, biochemical, radiological, and/or histology with overt grade III IV Hepatic Encephalopathy, according to the West Haven criteria. Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Acute on chronic liver failure Hepatocellular carcinoma Wilson s disease Advanced cardiac or pulmonary disease Neurologic disease (including head injury and drug intoxication) CNS active drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Outcome: Proportion and rate of recovery from HE. Timepoint: 10 days or death whichever occurs first | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mortality rate 2. Adverse effects 3. Proportion of patients developing organ failure other than cerebral failure 4. Change in inflammatory markers in serum & CSF Timepoint: 10 days or death whichsoever occurs first | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
ABVIMS and Dr RML Hospital