New score may help doctors predict ICU outcomes for liver patients
NCT ID NCT06561477
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new scoring system called the Intensive Care Cirrhosis Outcome (ICCO) score to see how well it predicts survival in cirrhosis patients admitted to the ICU. Researchers calculated the score for 150 adult patients using routine lab tests and tracked their outcomes. The goal is to give doctors a simple, reliable tool to identify high-risk patients and improve care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the ICCO score proves accurate, doctors may have a better tool to predict which cirrhosis patients in the ICU are most at risk, helping guide treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study that only tests a scoring system—it does not test a new treatment. The score may not work as well in other hospitals or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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 confirmed diagnosis with liver cirrhosis admitted to the intensive care unit
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (age ≥18 years) with cirrhosis admitted to the ICU. * Confirmed diagnosis of cirrhosis based on clinical, radiological, and/or histological criteria. * Need for intensive care management due to acute illness or complications related to cirrhosis. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without a confirmed diagnosis of cirrhosis. * Patients with acute liver failure not meeting criteria for cirrhosis. * Patients with incomplete data for calculating ICCO. * Patients transferred from another ICU. * Patients who refuse participation in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut university hospitals
Asyut, Egypt
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