The informed consent will be obtained from the participants in the study. The study will be conducted on indoor patients, Department of Hepatology ILBS, New Delhi. This will be a Pilot study (sample size 25 cases in each arm) with 50% chances of each patient to randomized into each arm(1:1 randomization) . Study Population - Patients with hepatic encephalopathy with LR shunt admitted in wards/HDU (High Dependency Unit)/LC ICU(Liver Coma ICU). Study design-Randomized controlled Trial Study period- 1 year. Sample Size-Single Centre prospective RCT * Sample size- Pilot study (sample size 25 cases in each arm) * Follow up duration-6 months
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
Plug assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration/Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration
Antibiotics, nutrition and supportive treatment
Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences
New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
RECRUITINGImprovement in covertHepatic Encephalopathy in both groups.
Covert HE or overt HE will be analysed using clinical examination(west haven grading), specialised tests like stroop test, CFF(critical flicker frequency) or in rare cases EEG can be done.
Time frame: 1 year
Change in ammonia level in both groups
Time frame: 1 year
Incidence of ascites in both groups
Acute variceal bleed (AVB) - will be estimated by history of hematemesis, melena, and AVB will be confirm by endoscopy if these clinical history present. It can be oesophageal variceal or gastric variceal bleed as per sarin's classification, which is confirmed and managed with endoscopy procedure. AVB is defined as a bleed in a known or suspected case of PHT, with the presence of hematemesis within 24 h of presentation, and/or ongoing melena, with last melanic stool within last 24 h. The time frame for the AVB episode is 48 h. AVB is further classified as active or inactive at the time of endoscopy. BRTO/PARTO is technically feasible, safe, and effective for gastric variceal haemorrhage in patients with portal hypertension.
Time frame: 1 year
Incidence of acute variceal bleed in both groups.
Acute variceal bleed (AVB) - will be estimated by history of hematemesis, melena, and AVB will be confirm by endoscopy if these clinical history present. It can be oesophageal variceal or gastric variceal bleed as per sarin's classification, which is confirmed and managed with endoscopy procedure. AVB is defined as a bleed in a known or suspected case of PHT, with the presence of hematemesis within 24 h of presentation, and/or ongoing melena, with last melanic stool within last 24 h. The time frame for the AVB episode is 48 h. AVB is further classified as active or inactive at the time of endoscopy. BRTO/PARTO is technically feasible, safe, and effective for gastric variceal haemorrhage in patients with portal hypertension.
Time frame: 1 year
Number of participants with Liver transplant or death in both groups.
Time frame: 1 year
Change in MELD (Model for End Stage Liver Disease) by >5 point improvement in both groups.
MELD: A disease severity scoring system for adults with liver disease, designed to improve the organ allocation in transplantation based on the severity of liver disease rather than the length of time on the waiting list.A MELD score is a number that ranges from 6 to 40, based on lab tests.
Time frame: 6 months
Change in CTP (Child-Pugh score) by 2 points improvement in both groups.
CTP- Child-Turcotte-Pugh score is ranges from 5 to 15, lowest is best and highest is worst .
Time frame: 6 months
Changes in portal flow in both groups.
Change will be measured by ICG and Doppler study tests.
Time frame: 1 year
Number of patients with prevention of Gastro-Variceal bleed in both groups.
It is a clinical outcome and it will be assessed by history and will be confirmed and managed by endoscopic procedure.
Time frame: 1 year
Number of patients with adverse effects of PARTO/BRTO (Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration) in both groups.
Time frame: 1 year
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