Platelet Indices Could Predict Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Ascitic Patients

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03172013

Enrollment

100

Registered

2017-05-31

Start date

2017-05-11

Completion date

2019-12-31

Last updated

2017-05-31

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Conditions

Cirrhosis, Liver

Brief summary

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an ascitic fluid infection in cirrhotic patients

Detailed description

Platelet indices can be utilized as a non-invasive predictor of SBP.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTPlatelet indices

MPV, PDW

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Cirrhotic patients and ascites

Exclusion criteria

* patients with ascites due to causes other than cirrhosis- immunocompromised patients, * patients with abnormal thrombocytes due to non-hepatic causes.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Number of patients with SBP and abnormal platelet indices	6 months	Number of patients with SBP and abnormal platelet indices

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Primary ContactSherief Abd-Elsalam, consultant

Sheriefabdelsalam@yahoo.com00201095159522

Outcome results

None listed

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