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{'hasResults': False, 'derivedSection': {'miscInfoModule': {'versionHolder': '2025-12-24'}, 'conditionBrowseModule': {'meshes': [{'id': 'D004932', 'term': 'Esophageal and Gastric Varices'}], 'ancestors': [{'id': 'D004935', 'term': 'Esophageal Diseases'}, {'id': 'D005767', 'term': 'Gastrointestinal Diseases'}, {'id': 'D004066', 'term': 'Digestive System Diseases'}, {'id': 'D006975', 'term': 'Hypertension, Portal'}, {'id': 'D008107', 'term': 'Liver Diseases'}]}}, 'protocolSection': {'designModule': {'phases': ['NA'], 'studyType': 'INTERVENTIONAL', 'designInfo': {'allocation': 'NON_RANDOMIZED', 'maskingInfo': {'masking': 'NONE'}, 'primaryPurpose': 'PREVENTION', 'interventionModel': 'PARALLEL', 'interventionModelDescription': 'The investigators aim to start a prospective and observational study over a 2 years period.\n\nFirst, the investigators will identify all children suffering from cirrhosis irrespective of underlying etiology and/or portal hypertension coming into the pediatric hepatogastroenterology unit at Saint-Luc University Clinics. Any patient with a congenital or acquired thrombophilia/haemorrhaegic disorder will be excluded.'}, 'enrollmentInfo': {'type': 'ACTUAL', 'count': 30}}, 'statusModule': {'overallStatus': 'COMPLETED', 'startDateStruct': {'date': '2013-10-18', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'expandedAccessInfo': {'hasExpandedAccess': False}, 'statusVerifiedDate': '2017-07', 'completionDateStruct': {'date': '2017-07-15', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'lastUpdateSubmitDate': '2017-08-08', 'studyFirstSubmitDate': '2017-07-27', 'studyFirstSubmitQcDate': '2017-08-08', 'lastUpdatePostDateStruct': {'date': '2017-08-09', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'studyFirstPostDateStruct': {'date': '2017-08-09', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'primaryCompletionDateStruct': {'date': '2017-07-15', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}}, 'outcomesModule': {'primaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'To evaluate risk factors of spontaneous bleeding from oesophageal varices which are independant of liver functions', 'timeFrame': 'over 2 year period'}]}, 'oversightModule': {'oversightHasDmc': False, 'isFdaRegulatedDrug': False, 'isFdaRegulatedDevice': False}, 'conditionsModule': {'conditions': ['Esophageal and Gastric Varices', 'Child, Only']}, 'referencesModule': {'references': [{'pmid': '30888111', 'type': 'DERIVED', 'citation': 'Bonnet N, Paul J, Helleputte T, Veyckemans F, Pirotte T, Pregardien C, Eeckhoudt S, Hermans C, Detaille T, Clapuyt P, Menten R, Dumitriu D, Reding R, Scheers I, Varma S, Smets F, Sokal E, Stephenne X. Novel insights into the assessment of risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in decompensated cirrhotic children. Pediatr Transplant. 2019 Jun;23(4):e13390. doi: 10.1111/petr.13390. Epub 2019 Mar 19.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'Prospective investigations into the role of hemostatic factors in the risk of variceal bleeding among children with chronic liver disease (thromboelastometry e.g) is still required. A better understanding of these factors would permit better risk stratification and targeted prophylaxis or therapy.', 'detailedDescription': 'The investigators aim to start a prospective and observational study over a 2 years period.\n\nFirst, the investigators will identify all children suffering from cirrhosis irrespective of underlying etiology and/or portal hypertension coming into the pediatric hepatogastroenterology unit at Saint-Luc University Clinics. Any patient with a congenital or acquired thrombophilia/haemorrhagic disorder will be excluded. The investigators expect to include 20 to 30 children in the study.\n\nThe investigators will meet the parents to give them explanations about this study and its implications. Then the investigators will get the free and informed consent about the participation to this clinical study. Parents are obviously free to refuse to take part in this clinical study and to retire from it at any moment.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['CHILD', 'ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '50 Years', 'minimumAge': '4 Months', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Children suffering from decompensated cirrhosis and needing an orthotopic liver transplantation\n* Children suffering from a compensated cirrhosis (compensated cirrhosis with kasai surgery in biliary atresia patients e.g) or from portal hypertension without cirrhosis (portal vein thrombosis e.g)\n* Each patient will have a comprehensive assessment of portal hypertension (abdominal US-Doppler and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy) and hemostasis\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* No underlying disease which can alter hemostasis (hemophilia, sepsis…)\n* No medication which can alter hemostasis (aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs,…)'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT03244332', 'acronym': 'HEMOCC', 'briefTitle': 'HEMOCC Study. Hemostasis in Cirrhotic Children.', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain'}, 'officialTitle': 'HEMOCC Study Hemostasis in Cirrhotic Children : Assessment of Risk Factors of Spontaneous Bleeding From Oesophageal Varices in Cirrhotic Children Waiting for a Graft.', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': '2013/06JUI/358'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Decompensated cirrhosis', 'description': 'Children suffering from decompensated cirrhosis and needing an orthotopic liver transplantation.', 'interventionNames': ['Other: Collecting Clinical Data', 'Other: Collecting laboratory data']}, {'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Compensated cirrhosis', 'description': 'Children suffering from a compensated cirrhosis (compensated cirrhosis with kasai surgery in biliary atresia patients e.g) or from portal hypertension without cirrhosis (portal vein thrombosis e.g)', 'interventionNames': ['Other: Collecting Clinical Data', 'Other: Collecting laboratory data']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Collecting Clinical Data', 'type': 'OTHER', 'description': 'Clinical data as height, weight, mid upper arm circumference, jaundice, portal hypertension signs (ascites, splenomegaly, umbilical veinous circulation)', 'armGroupLabels': ['Compensated cirrhosis', 'Decompensated cirrhosis']}, {'name': 'Collecting laboratory data', 'type': 'OTHER', 'description': 'Laboratory data as CRP, hemogram, albumin, total and conjugated bilirubin, creatinin, urea, liver enzymes, tests of hemostasis.', 'armGroupLabels': ['Compensated cirrhosis', 'Decompensated cirrhosis']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '1200', 'city': 'Brussels', 'country': 'Belgium', 'facility': 'Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 50.85045, 'lon': 4.34878}}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Xavier Stephenne, MD, PhD', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'affiliation': 'Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain'}]}, 'ipdSharingStatementModule': {'ipdSharing': 'UNDECIDED', 'description': 'There is no plan at this time'}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'SPONSOR'}}}}