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To assess whether albumin administration after an episode of hepatic encephalopathy (≥ grade II) improves survival at 90 days (mortality endpoint treated as a composite endpoint death and/ or liver transplantation).


Clinical Trial Description

To evaluate whether albumin administration after an episode of hepatic encephalopathy (≥ grade II) improves survival at 30, 90 and 180 days.

- to evaluate the effects of albumin on hepatic encephalopathy recurrence during the study period.

- To analyze whether albumin administration reduces hospitalization requirement.

- To study the effects of albumin on circulatory dysfunction index (mean arterial pressure, renal function, plasma vasopressor hormones). ;


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NCT number NCT02401490
Study type Interventional
Source Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Contact Joan Genescà Ferrer
Email jgenesca@vhebron.net
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 4
Start date April 2015
Completion date March 2018

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