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Low Dose Albumin Versus Standard Dose Albumin in High Risk Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis.

A Randomized Non-inferiority Trial Comparing Low Dose Albumin Versus Standard Dose Albumin in High Risk Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04273373
Enrollment
63
Registered
2020-02-18
Start date
2020-03-01
Completion date
2020-12-31
Last updated
2022-05-10

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Conditions

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Brief summary

AIM:- A randomized non-inferiority trial comparing low dose albumin versus standard dose albumin in high risk Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Methodology In this non-inferior randomized controlled trial one group will receive Low dose albumin: 20% albumin 0.75 g/kg at diagnosis and 0.5 g/kg after 48 hours and other group will receive Standard dose albumin: 20% albumin1.5 g/kg at diagnosis and 1 g/kg after 48 h (duration of infusion 6 hours). Study population: Patients of age \> 18 years of age with cirrhosis of liver who are admitted in ward/Intensive Care Unit diagnosed with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Study design: Randomized controlled trial Study period: September 2019- September 2020 Sample size: 300 (150 cases in each group) If there is a true difference in favour of the experimental treatment of 5 % then 270 patients are required to be 80% sure that the upper limit of a one sided 95% confidence interval (or equivalently a 90 % two-sided confidence interval) will exclude a difference in favour of the standard group of more than 5 %. And if the investigators consider 10% drop out final sample size is 270+30=300. 150 in each limb. Cases will be randomly allocated in 2 groups by block randomization method with block size taken as 10. Monitoring and assessment: all the parameters of the objective and also noted any adverse effects. Adverse Effects: Nausea, Vomiting, Fever with chills, dyspnea Stopping Rule: in the event of any of the adverse effects during therapy. Expected Outcome of the project: Proportion of patients having new development or progression of Acute Kidney Injury by day 7

Interventions

BIOLOGICALLow Dose Albumin

20% albumin 0.75 g/kg at diagnosis and 0.5 g/kg after 48 hours

BIOLOGICALStandard dose Albumin

20% albumin1.5 g/kg at diagnosis and 1 g/kg after 48 hours (duration of infusion 6 hours).

Sponsors

Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. \>18 years of age 2. Cirrhosis with SBP (community acquired, health care associated and nosocomial) and baseline serum bilirubin ≥4 mg/dl and/or SCr ≥ 1 mg/dl.

Exclusion criteria

1. Antibiotic treatment within one week before the diagnosis of SBP (except for prophylactic treatment with norfloxacin) 2. Significant cardiac failure, pulmonary disease 3. Known CKD ( Chronic Kidney Disease)or findings suggestive of organic nephropathy (proteinuria, haematuria, or Abnormal findings on renal USG) 4. Hepatocellular carcinoma 5. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection; 6. GI (Gastrointestinal) bleed within 1 month before the study 7. Ileus 8. Grade 3 to 4 hepatic encephalopathy 9. Other types of infection 10. Shock 11. Presence of any potential causes of dehydration (such as diarrhoea or an intense response to diuretic treatment) within one week before the diagnosis of SBP). 12. Baseline serum bilirubin \<4 mg/dl or S. Cr \< 1 mg/dl 13. Serum creatinine level of \> 3.0 mg/dl.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of patients having new development or progression of Acute Kidney Injury in both groupsDay 7

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of participants with resolution of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in both groupsDay 7
Changes in RRI (Renal Resistive Index) in both groupsDay 6
Number of participants who will develop volume overload in both groupsDay 7
Number of participants who will not survive in both groups.Day 7

Countries

India

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026