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New registry aims to sharpen TIPS patient selection for liver cirrhosis

NCT ID NCT04801290

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hannover Medical School Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This registry follows 250 patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis who receive a TIPS procedure, a shunt placed in the liver to reduce pressure. Researchers will track survival, brain function, nutrition, and quality of life over one year. The goal is to identify which patients benefit most and to minimize complications like confusion.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure
What this could lead to
If successful, this registry could help doctors better select which patients with liver cirrhosis benefit most from TIPS, improving survival and quality of life while reducing side effects like confusion.
What could go wrong
This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patients. TIPS itself carries risks like worsening confusion or liver function.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 250 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2019

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis and an indication for TIPS placement at Hannover Medical School.

Ages

18 to 99 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Liver cirrhosis * Indication for TIPS insertion * Treatment at the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology of Hannover Medical School * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or Lactation * Age \<18 years * Lack of Informed consent * Symptomatic anemia with Hb \<7g/dl

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Ascites chronic liver failure cirrhosis of liver portal hypertension

As listed by the trial registrant

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Decompensated liver cirrhosis

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hannover Medical School

    RECRUITING

    Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30625, Germany

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