Platelet Transfusion in Acute-on Chronic Liver Failure

NCT04564651 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2020-09-25

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Summary

Acute on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a severe liver disease with a 28-day mortality rate of up to 40%. When the patients get 3 or more organ failures, the 28-day mortality rate is up to 82.6%. Though the ACLF patients have high short-term mortality, and the only effective treatment method is liver transplantation. However, few patients can be treated due to the scarcity of liver source, rapid disease progression and short transplantation window.

Our team evaluated the platelet function of 100 patients with ACLF by using the thromboelastograghy (TEG 5000). It was found for the first time that the reactivity of platelets of ACLF patients decreased, and the platelet inhibition rate (especially the ADP pathway) was related to patients'short-term prognosis. When the ADP inhibition rate was 70%, the patients'28-day mortality was up to 100%. However, the mechanism of low platelet response to ADP in ACLF patients is still unclear. We found that the platelet function in patients with ACLF 2-3 grade and inhibition rate beyond 70% was improved and the 28-day mortality decreased after platelet transfusion. Whether platelet transfusion can prolong survival time needs to be determined in a prospective controlled study. Therefore, this study is expected to find a new therapeutic method to reduce the mortality of patients with ACLF.

Conditions

  • Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure

Interventions

OTHER

platelet transfusion

when the ADP inhibition \>70%, give one unit platelet tansfusion

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-01
Primary Completion
2024-05-01
Completion
2024-05-01

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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