Alfapump-albumin Replacement Therapy

NCT02448160 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2018-04-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study will be a single centre, open-label trial. The patients will have a diagnosis of refractory ascites and will meet specified inclusion/exclusion criteria Informed consent will be obtained from all patients. All patients will have an alfapump surgically inserted and in addition will receive 8g of salt-poor Human Albumin Solution (20%) per 1 litre of Ascites drained. This Intravenous administration will be intermittent (every month) and will take place as a day patient. Patients will also receive standard of care, which may include, but is not limited to, administration of diuretics, paracentesis and consideration for orthotopic liver transplantation.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

alfapump

Implantation of alfapump

DRUG

salt-poor Human Albumin solution

Patients implanted with an alfapump will receive intermittent salt-poor human albumin solution

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sequana Medical N.V.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Rajiv Jalan, Professor · Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-12-31
Completion
2017-12-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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