Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:19 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:19 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00401895
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* All consecutive cirrhotic patients who have undergone TIPS at our Department for bleeding of esophagogastric varices refractory to medical or endoscopic treatment or for ascites/hydrothorax refractory to diuretic therapy will be considered eligible for the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
* an age \>75 years; past or present history of hepatic encephalopathy;
* a Z-score at trial making test-A (TMT-A) \>1.5;
* bilirubine levels \>5 mg/dl;
* creatinine levels \>3 mg/dl;
* serious cardiac or pulmonary dysfunction;
* a Child-Pugh's score \>11;
* a model end-stage liver disease (MELD) score \>18;
* portal thrombosis;
* a diagnosis of hepatic carcinoma;
* sepsis;
* spontaneous bacterial peritonitis;
* renal insufficiency.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
75 Years
Study:
NCT00401895
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00401895