VICIS - Vienna Cirrhosis Study
Patients with advanced chronic liver diseases treated at the Vienna General Hospital of the Medical University of Vienna will be offered to participate in this prospective observational trial - including an optional participation in a biobank. Clinical parameters and laboratory parameters will be recorded for all patie
| Condition(s) | Liver Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension, Ascites, Variceal Hemorrhage, Hepatic Encephalopathy |
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| Status | Recruiting |
| Study type | Observational |
| Summary | Patients with advanced chronic liver diseases treated at the Vienna General Hospital of the Medical University of Vienna will be offered to participate in this prospective observational trial - including an optional participation in a biobank. Clinical parameters and laboratory parameters will be recorded for all patients and patients will undergo a regular follow-up schedule with clinical visits at the Vienna General Hospital. This study is linked to a biobank with serum/plasma, ascitic fluid, urine, GI tract mucosal biopsies, liver biopsies and stool collected from the study participants. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>18 years and \<100 years * Diagnosis of advanced chronic liver disease (by liver stiffness ≥10kPa, HVPG\>5mmHg or Histology F3/F4) * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Withdrawal of written informed consent |
| Ages | 18 Years to 100 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Medical University of Vienna |
| Locations | Vienna, Austria |
| Start date | 2017-02-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT03267615 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03267615 |