Effects on Plasma Exchange on Functional Capacity of Serum Albumin, Circulatory Dysfunction, Renal and Cerebral Function in Cirrhotic Patients With "Acute-on-chronic Liver Failure"

February 5, 2019 updated by: Instituto Grifols, S.A.

Effects on Plasma Exchange on Functional Capacity of Serum Albumin, Circulatory Liver Failure"

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects on plasma exchange with 5% albumin on albumin functional capacity, cardiocirculatory, renal and cerebral function in cirrhotic patients with "acute-on-chronic liver failure".

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects on plasma exchange with 5% albumin on albumin functional capacity, cardiocirculatory, renal and cerebral function in cirrhotic patients with "acute-on-chronic liver failure", renal disfunction, cerebral disfunction ,and inflamtory response

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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12

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Spain
      • Barcelona, Spain, 08028
        • Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 18 and 80 years old
  • Hepatic cirrhosis diagnosed by biopsy or clinical, analytic and ultra sound data.
  • acute on chronic liver failure: defined by an acute deterioration in hepatic function produced in 2-4 weeks with jaundice (total serum bilirubin ≥ 5 mg/dl ) and hepatic encephalopathy (≥ grade 2) and/or renal insufficiency (serum creatinine ≥ 2 mg/dl)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Neoplasm disease including hepatocarcinoma which exceed Milan criteria (1 tumour > 5cm, up to 3 tumours <3 cm)
  • Active bacterial or fungal infection with hemodynamic instability which require the utilization of vasoactive drugs at moderate dose (>0,5 μg/Kg/min of noradrenaline)
  • Structural moderate to severe cardiopathy (Cardiac Index <2l/min/m2)
  • Chronic renal insufficiency in treatment with haemodialysis
  • Chronic moderate o severe pulmonary disease (maximum expiratory volume in a second <50%)
  • Active transplant
  • human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Acute respiratory distress syndrome (P02/Fi02< 200mm Hg) or acute lung injury (P02/Fi02< 300mm Hg)
  • Hemodynamic instability (>0,5 μg/Kg/min of noradrenaline)
  • Bleeding in the digestive tract in the previous 72h to the treatment
  • Severe coagulopathy: INR ≥ 3.0 (Quick ≤ 20%) and/or platelets < 30000//mm3
  • Extrahepatic cholestasis
  • Hepatobiliary surgery in the last 6 months (except laparoscopic Cholecystectomy)
  • Concentrations bilirubin ≥ 5mg/dl during the period above 4 weeks previous to inclusion
  • Concomitant participation in an other clinical trial
  • Drug addiction
  • Mental status which does not allow the patient to understand the trial, with the exception of hepatic encephalopathy.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Other: Albumin
Albumin solution for infusion 5%. dosage: 43,5 millimole intravenouse use , 6 plasma exchange with albumin in 11 days and administration of polyclonal gamma globulin.6 sessions
Procedure: Plasma exchange with albumin
Realization of 6 plasma exchange with albumin in 11 days
Other Names:
  • Albumina grifols 5%

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Albumin functional capacity
Time Frame: 10 days
Albumin binding capacity
10 days
Albumin functional capacity
Time Frame: 10 days
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
10 days
Albumin functional capacity
Time Frame: 10 days
Ischemia-modified albumin
10 days
Circulatory disfunction
Time Frame: 10 days
Plasma renin activity
10 days
Circulatory disfunction
Time Frame: 10 days
Plasma concentration of noradrenaline
10 days
Circulatory disfunction
Time Frame: 11 days
Systemic hemodynamic study and portal venous pressure
11 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Plasma concentration of blood urea nitrogen
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month
Hepatic encephalopathy graded with the West Haven Criteria
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month
Hepatic function parameters
Time Frame: 1 month
Conventional hepatic function parameters: aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, total, conjugated and not conjugated serum bilirubin, serum albumin, international normalized ratio (INR) and prothrombin index
1 month
Plasma concentration of serum creatinine
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month
Plasma concentration of sodium
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month
Plasma concentration of potassium
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month
Plasma concentration of phosphorus
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month
hepatic toxins
Time Frame: 10 days
Hepatic toxin concentration: biliary acids, aromatic amino acids, ammonium and lactatum.
10 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Instituto Grifols, S.A.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Vicente Arroyo, MD, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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March 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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January 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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February 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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August 27, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 14, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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September 15, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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February 7, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 5, 2019

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • IG0905
  • 2010-021360-15 (EudraCT Number)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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