Hepatic Encephalopathy and Albumin Lasting Cognitive Improvement

Recruiting Phase 2 Interventional Study
Cirrhosis Hepatic Encephalopathy
Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
30 (estimated)
Sponsor
Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center · Federal
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About This Trial
Hypothesis: Improvement in cognitive dysfunction with IV albumin in patients with cirrhosis with prior HE and MHE lasts for several weeks after albumin infusion has ended, and is due to persistent improvement in inflammatory markers, endothelial dysfunction, albumin function and gut microbial changes. This will be a single-arm, single-blind sequential trial of IV 25% albumin and IV saline over 8 …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>18 years * Cirrhosis diagnosed using either (a) liver biopsy, (b) transient wave elastography (\>20 KPa) (c) radiological evidence consistent with cirrhosis, (d) in a patient with chronic liver disease endoscopic or radiological evidence of varices (e), in a patient with…
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Jasmohan Bajaj, MD

8046755802

jasmohan.bajaj@vcuhealth.org

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