Lung Point of Care Ultrasound to Guide Albumin Administration in Cirrhosis
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Lung Point Of Care Ultrasond (L-Pocus)-Guided Administration Of Intravenous Albumin In Decompensated Cirrhosis: A Pilot, Open Label, Randomized Controlled Trial
1 other identifier
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
To guide the administration of intravenous albumin by lung ultrasound in decompensated cirrhosis.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_3
Started Mar 2023
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 14, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 14, 2024
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 20, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 18, 2025
CompletedJuly 18, 2025
July 1, 2025
10 months
April 20, 2025
July 16, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Overall mortality at 30 days
Overall mortality at 30 days
30 days
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Respiratory failure
Every 24 hours, during hospitalization, (assesed up to 28 days)
Acute kidney injury
Every 24 hours, during hospitalization, (assesed up to 28 days)
Resolution of SBP
Day three of antibiotic treatment initiated for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
Development of variceal hemorrhage
During hospitailization, (assesed up to 28 days)
acute-on-chronic liver failure
During hospitailization, (assesed up to 28 days)
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Conventional albumin group
NO INTERVENTIONConventional albumin group
Lung ultrasound guided albumin administration group
EXPERIMENTALLung ultrasound guided albumin administration group
Interventions
A fixed dose of 35 grams of albumin on they one and day two.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Older than 18 years.
- Decompensated cirrhosis
- Indication for intravenous albumin use
You may not qualify if:
- Development of variceal hemorrage before the administration of albumin, respiratory failure previous to albumin use, or the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Centro Médico ISSEMyM
Metepec, State of Mexico, 52170, Mexico
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 20, 2025
First Posted
July 18, 2025
Study Start
March 1, 2023
Primary Completion
December 14, 2023
Study Completion
November 14, 2024
Last Updated
July 18, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-07