Acute Liver Failure Management Standardized Protocol: Optimization With CRRT/PLEX, Transplant Indication and Criteria
Ethical Clearance
Not Applied
Study Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Investigating Team
Dr. Ajitabh Srivastava, Dr. Gajendra Anuragi; MAX Super-Speciality Hospital, Patparganj DELHI
Study Design
STUDY DESIGN
Type: Prospective, electronic data–based study
Sample Size: Approximately 200 patients
Inclusion Criteria-
• Age: 15–45 years
• Admission to intensive care unit (ICU)
• Rapidly deteriorating liver function
• Requirement for renal replacement therapy (CRRT/PLEX)
Exclusion Criteria
• Radiological features suggestive of chronic liver disease (CLD)
• Presence of extrahepatic malignancy
Primary Outcome
• Development of a standardized protocol for acute liver failure management in India, incorporating transplant criteria and optimization strategies.
Secondary Outcome
• Validation of an applicable scoring system for transplant decision-making.
• Determination of the impact of early use of CRRT/PLEX on patient survival prior to transplantation.