K74.6 K65.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Observation group number 1 consists of inpatients with liver cirrhosis and ascites for whom colonoscopy was indicated. The indication for this is not made by the study team, but is the sole r
Sponsors
Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Indication to perform colonoscopy in the presence of concomitant liver cirrhosis with ascites - Age at least 18
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Contraindication to ascites puncture (e.g., uncontrolled coagulopathy). - Presence of SBP prior to performing colonoscopy - Pregnancy and lactation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evidence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis or bacterascites within 72 h of performing colonoscopy. Diagnostic criteria of SBP: neutrophil count in ascites >/= 250/µl with or without positive ascites culture. Diagnostic Criteria Bacterascites: Positive ascites culture + neutrophil count <250/µl | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total ascitic fluid protein concentration, postinterventional development of renal failure, initiation/adjustment of antibiotic therapy, occurrence of sepsis, admission to intensive care unit, survival time. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMate Knabe
Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Outcome results
None listed