Paracentesis
Conditions
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
Study design
Eligibility
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
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change over time of stroke-volume (milliliter) before, under and after paracentesis | 10 minutes prior to start of paracentesis and 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours after start of paracentesis | Baseline 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 paracentesis | 10 minutes prior to start of paracentesis and 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours after start of paracentesis | Baseline Monitoring 10 minutes before paracentesis, under paracentesis, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours after paracentesis |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of adverse effects | Over the full time of paracentesis, 12 hours and 48 hours and up to 2 weeks after paracentesis | Clinical, laboratory and haemodynamic adverse effects of paracentesis |
Countries
Germany