Effect of Large Volume Paracentesis on Fatigue in Cirrhosis

Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM)

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Cirrhosis; Fatigue; Ascites

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00603200

0701008974

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purposeof this study is to determine the effect of a large volume paracentesis (procedure in whihc a catheter is placed to remove fluid from the abdomen) on the severity of fatigue i patients with cirrhosis (severe scarring of the liver) and large volume ascites (fluid in the abdomen).

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ambulatory patient with cirrhosis
• baseline Cr <2
• ability to complete psychometric testing
• refractory ascites

Exclusion criteria

• Cr >2
• history of Gastrointestinal bleed
• history of infection
• history of renal failure

Trial design

0 participants in 1 patient group

Group 1

Description:

Patients with cirrhosis, who have refractory ascites requiring large volume paracentesis