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Not yet recruitingNCT06778616Updated Jan 16, 2025

Frequency and Predictors of Recurrent SBP in Cirrhotic Patients in Al Rajhi University Hospital

An observational study in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, sponsored by Assiut University. Not yet recruiting at 2 sites in Egypt. Open to participants aged Up to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-16.

Sponsored by Assiut University · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Oct 2025, 1 year 1 month ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
101
Ages
Up to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

  • Assess the frequency of recurrent SBP in ascitic cirrhotic patients.
  • Determine the predictive factors of recurrence after the first episode of SBP in ascitic cirrhotic patients
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common complication in cirrhotic patients. The prevalence of SBP in hospitalized patients and the mortality rate were reported to be 10%-30% and 30%-50%, respectively.

SBP has been considered a life-threatening infection that requires a prompt diagnosis and treatment.

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Conditions studied

  • Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

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In context

Peritonitis

167 studies on the registry are indexed under Peritonitis; 23 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 101 is below the median of 137 across 55 observational studies indexed under Peritonitis.

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Lead sponsor

Assiut University is the lead sponsor of 5,078 studies on the registry; 2,178 are open to participants now.

Of its 14 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Up to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Any cirrhotic patient above the age of 18 years old of both sexes, having a first episode of SBP will be included in our study.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Any cirrhotic patient above the age of 18 years old of both sexes, having a first episode of SBP will be included in our study.

    1. The diagnosis of cirrhosis was based on clinical manifestation (ascites, splenomegaly, lower limb edema and/or esophageal varices by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy), laboratory findings and radiological (abdominal ultrasonography), or liver histology.
    2. The diagnosis of SBP was based on a neutrophil cell count of 250 cell or more per mm3 with or without culture positivity of ascitic fluid, in the absence of hemorrhagic ascites and secondary peritonitis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any patient with one or more of the following criteria will be excluded:

    1. Patients with bacterial ascites defined by a positive culture of ascitic fluid associated with a neutrophil cell count less than 250 cell per mm3 in the ascitic fluid.
    2. Patients presenting with empyema or bacterial peritonitis secondary to an intra-abdominal organ perforation or surgical operation
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
101 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Frequency and Predictors of Recurrent Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Patients in Al Rajhi University Hospital.

    Determine the frequency of recurrent SBP after its management within one year

    Time frame: One year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Predictors of recurrent SBP

    Determining risk factors of recurrent SBP

    Time frame: One year

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Study locations

2 sites
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References and documents

Publications

  • Moalla M, Elleuch N, Dahmani W, Hammami A, Ameur WB, Slama AB, Brahem A, Ajmi S, Ksiaa M, Jaziri H, Jmaa A. Predictive factors of recurrence in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in Tunisian patients with cirrhosis. Future Sci OA. 2023 Apr 17;9(5):FSO857. doi: 10.2144/fsoa-2023-0016. eCollection 2023 Jun. PubMed 37180608 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 16, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06778616
Lead sponsor
Assiut University
Responsible party
Asmaa Moussa Hussein Hassan (Principal Investigator, Assiut University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 16, 2025
Start date
Feb 2025 (estimated)
Primary completion
Oct 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 16, 2025

Study contacts

Asmaa M Hussein, MSc
Contact
asmaamoussa299@gamil.com
00201070041233 ext. 002
Marwa A Ahmed, MD
Contact
Marwamakhlof088@gmail.com
00201155544090 ext. 002
Marwa A Ahmed, MD
study director · Assiut University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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