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Clinical, Biochemical and Haemodynamic Effects of Large-volume Paracentesis (LVP) in Inflammatory Situations

Clinical, Biochemical and Haemodynamic Effects of Large-volume Paracentesis (LVP) in Inflammatory Situations

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02799160
Acronym
Paracentesis
Enrollment
22
Registered
2016-06-14
Start date
2016-10-01
Completion date
2024-06-01
Last updated
2024-02-13

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Conditions

Paracentesis

Brief summary

This observational study evaluates the clinical, biochemical and haemodynamic effects of large-volume paracentesis (LVP) in 50 patients with and without signs of inflammation

Detailed description

Ascites is one of the common complications in advanced liver cirrhosis. Large-volume paracentesis (LVP) is a widely used symptomatic intervention to remove large amounts of peritoneal fluid. Despite a low rate of interventional-associated complications like fistula or non life-threatening bleeding LVP induces an impairment of circulatory function. The hypothesis is that haemodynamic changes can be detected by non-invasive monitoring and that these haemodynamic changes could be associated to postinterventional organ dysfunction or complications. Additionally the investigators hypothesize that paracentesis-induced circulatory dysfunction could also be associated to present clinical and laboratory signs of inflammation or infection and could influenced by increased viable and non-viable bacterial translocation.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Technische Universität Berlin
CollaboratorOTHER
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
CollaboratorOTHER
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Female and male Patients between 18-70 years with liver cirrhosis and ascites * Indication for paracentesis

Exclusion criteria

* Infectious disease in the last 4 weeks * Active alcohol-consumption or missing data of alcohol use * Missing inform consent * Missing speech comprehension * Neurological or psychiatric disease that compromise consenting * Hepatic encephalopathy stage III (West-Haven criteria) * Heart failure NYHA IV * Renal insufficiency or hepatorenal syndrome * Atrial fibrillation * Pacemaker

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change over time of stroke-volume (milliliter) before, under and after paracentesis10 minutes prior to start of paracentesis and 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours after start of paracentesisBaseline Monitoring 10 minutes before paracentesis, under paracentesis, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours after paracentesis
Change over time of arterial pressure (millimeter of mercury) before, under and after paracentesis10 minutes prior to start of paracentesis and 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours after start of paracentesisBaseline Monitoring 10 minutes before paracentesis, under paracentesis, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours after paracentesis

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of adverse effectsOver the full time of paracentesis, 12 hours and 48 hours and up to 2 weeks after paracentesisClinical, laboratory and haemodynamic adverse effects of paracentesis

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026