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NCT Number: NCT00641992

Prognosis of Failure Treatment of Amebic Liver Abscess

Amebic liver abscess is the most frequent extra-intestinal form of the amoebiasis; actually the factors for predicting failure in the medical treatment are not clear. We conducted trial for determining the clinical value of paraclinical factor in this issue.

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Key information

Conditions

Amebic Liver Abscess Abdominal Abscess Abscess Amebiasis Digestive System Diseases Infections Liver Abscess Liver Abscess, Amebic Liver Diseases Liver Diseases, Parasitic Parasitic Diseases Protozoan Infections Suppuration

Age range

16 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Department of Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán"., Mexico City, Mexico DF, Mexico

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinical, ultrasonographic and serologic diagnosis (ELISA) of amebic liver abscess.
  • Both genders
  • Older 15 years

Exclusion criteria

  • Clinically suspected piogenous liver abscess
  • Positive hemoculture
  • Negative ELISA for amoebic antigens
  • Immunosupresion (HIV)
  • Abdominal or biliary surgery antecedents
  • Abdominal neoplasia antecedents

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Failure of medical treatment

    Time frame: Day 4

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí

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Collaborators

  • Hospital Central "Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto"
  • Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
  • Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

Registry information

Official study title

Prognosis Factors of the Response After Medical Treatment of Amebic Liver Abscess

Important dates

Study start
1999
Primary completion
2000
Study completion
2000
First posted
Mar 24, 2008
Registry last updated
Mar 24, 2008

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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