Safety and Adequacy of Trans-jugular Liver Biopsy in Patients With Liver Disease: SAFE-TJLB Study

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Liver biopsy is considered the gold standard for the evaluation of acute and chronic liver disorders. Liver biopsy provides information regarding diagnosis, disease progression, and response to therapy in patients with chronic liver diseases. Trans-jugular liver biopsy (TJLB) consists of obtaining liver tissue through a rigid cannula introduced into one of the hepatic veins typically using jugular venous access. This approach reduces the risk of hemorrhage after biopsy because the bleeding resulting from the biopsy needle will drain into the hepatic veins. In the past, the specimens obtained by a transjugular approach were considered suboptimal compared with the samples obtained with percutaneous needles because they were smaller and more fragmented. TJLB was initially indicated for patients who had a contraindication to percutaneous biopsy such as those with a coagulopathy or congenital clotting disorders, ascites, acute liver failure, large amount of adipose tissue, and patients after liver transplantation. The clinical role of TJLB has expanded due to the possibility of performing hemodynamic evaluation of the hepatic and portal venous systems, which provides useful information and may guide therapy in patients with portal hypertension. Lacuna in literature: There is no prospective study in India evaluating the safety and efficacy of trans-jugular liver biopsy in patients with liver disease.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• 18-65 years age.

• Patient with suspected or known liver disease undergoing trans-jugular liver biopsy as per clinical indication.

Locations
Other Locations
India
Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences
RECRUITING
New Delhi
Contact Information
Primary
Dr Satender Pal Singh, DM
ama.satender@gmail.com
01146300000
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-06-21
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-09-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Liver Disease patients undergoing Trans-Jugular Liver Biopsy
Sponsors
Leads: Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India

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