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ClinicalIndex Comparison Record
N/ACompleted· 70 enrolled
Drug / intervention
paracentesisprocedure
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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NCT03163745N/ACompleted

Asymptomatic Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients With Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis in Upper Egypt : A Prospective Hospital Based Study

Assiut University·observational·Posted May 23, 2017·Updated Nov 19, 2020

In Brief

An observational study evaluating paracentesis for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Completed, enrolled 70 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is defined as the presence of an infection in a previously sterile ascites in the absence of an intra-abdominal source of infection or malignancy . The variants of Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis includes - (i) Classic Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: -ascitic fluid polymorphonuclear leukocyte counts more than 250/mm3 and positive culture. (ii) Culture negative neutrocytic ascitis but the ascitic fluid polymorphonuclear leukocyte counts more than 250/mm3 and (iii) Bacterascites: - a culture positive ascitic fluid but the polymorphonuclear leukocyte counts less than 250/mm3

Study Details

Study Typeobservational
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
CountriesEgypt
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedMay 23, 2017
Enrollment StartMar 11, 2019
Primary CompletionJan 1, 2020
Study CompletionMay 26, 2020
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 10 monthsPosted 9.1 years ago

Interventions

paracentesisprocedure

paracentesis will be done for all patient for ascitic fluid study and ascitic fluid culture