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The hepatoadrenal syndrome has been well described in the literature and is known to be associated with poorer outcomes in both stable and critically ill cirrhotic patients. In chronic liver disease, adrenal (and more specifically cortisol) insufficiency is thought to be a byproduct of altered lipid metabolism that results in decreased HDL production and thus decreased delivery of cholesterol to the adrenal for subsequent corticosteroid production. Studies to date have implicated lecithin-cholesterol acetyltransferase (LCAT) as the key enzyme which is deficient in some cirrhotic patients, leading to an impaired ability to esterify cholesterol and thus a loss of normal cellular functioning and membrane stability. The investigators seek to quantify this LCAT deficiency in a cohort of cirrhotic patients and demonstrate its association with various abnormal physiologies associated with chronic liver disease, including spur cell anemia, low HDL levels, and adrenal insufficiency.
Hospitalized cirrhotic patients at UVA that meet study eligibility criteria will be approached by a member of the study team to obtain consent for participation. If a patient agrees to become a study subject, they will have an approximate total of 35ml of blood drawn the following morning. Lab tests to be performed include: peripheral blood smear, lipid panel, free cortisol, cortisol binding globulin, serum cholesterol esters (surrogate for LCAT enzyme activity), and a standard-dose cortisol stimulation test. The latter involves blood drawn with the initial collection, administration of an intravenous 250mcg dose of synthetic ACTH, and then repeat small-volume blood draws at 30 minutes and 60 minutes later.
Subjects will be classified as adrenally sufficient or insufficient on the basis of as standard-dose cortisol stimulation test. Variables of interest for comparison between the groups include MELD score, Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) classification, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, presence of spur cell anemia, serum cholesterol ester percentage (surrogate for LCAT enzymatic activity), cortisol binding globulin levels, and free cortisol levels. Student's t-test and Chi Square tests will be utilized to determine significance; a p <0.05 value will be used as our threshold for significance. If multiple factors are found to be significantly different in a univariate fashion between classification groups, a multivariate logistic regression analysis will be performed for adjusted analysis. The investigators will also seek to define any correlations between variables. Furthermore, the investigators will assess correlation between MELD score and serum cholesterol ester percentage, spur cell anemia, HDL levels, cortisol binding globulin levels, and free cortisol levels; similar correlate analysis will be done using CTP classification instead of MELD score.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Hospitalized cirrhosis patients | Experimental | Administration of cortisol stimulation test to assess for presence or absence of adrenal insufficiency |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cosyntropin | Drug | Administer 250mcg cosyntropin to hospitalized cirrhosis patients to assess for the presence of adrenal insufficiency |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Number of Participants With Cholesterol Esterification Deficiency | A percent quantification of serum cholesterol esterification will be measured via blood draw. Low values represent deficiency in esterification, which is a surrogate measure of lecthicin-cholesterol acetyltransferase (LCAT) enzymatic deficiency. | 24 hours |
| Number of Participants With Spur Cell Anemia | A peripheral blood smear will be obtained and assessed for presence of acanthocytes (spur cells). Spur cell anemia is defined as a serum hemoglobin < 10g/dL and the presence of >= 5% spur cells on blood smear. | 24 hours |
| Participant Transplant-Free Survival | Transplant and Death are considered equivalent outcomes | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Relative Adrenal Insufficiency (RAI) | A baseline total cortisol level will be obtained and then patients will receive a standard-dose synthetic ACTH (250mcg of Cosyntropin) stimulation test to assess for the presence of adrenal insufficiency. RAI is defined as a change in the total cortisol level in response to the stimulation test of <9mcg/dL when measured 60 minutes after the Cosyntropin is administered. |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Zachary Henry, MD | University of Virginia School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia Health System | Charlottesville | Virginia | 22903 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22234976 | Background | Fede G, Spadaro L, Tomaselli T, Privitera G, Germani G, Tsochatzis E, Thomas M, Bouloux PM, Burroughs AK, Purrello F. Adrenocortical dysfunction in liver disease: a systematic review. Hepatology. 2012 Apr;55(4):1282-91. doi: 10.1002/hep.25573. | |
| 17629587 | Background | O'Beirne J, Holmes M, Agarwal B, Bouloux P, Shaw S, Patch D, Burroughs A. Adrenal insufficiency in liver disease - what is the evidence? J Hepatol. 2007 Sep;47(3):418-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.06.008. Epub 2007 Jun 28. |
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5 patients were excluded - 1 patient did not undergo cortisol stimulation testing due to administrative error and 4 patients had compensated cirrhosis (Child Pugh A).
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| FG000 | Normal Adrenal Response | Delta cortisol response to 250mcg Cosyntropin > 9 micrograms/dL |
| FG001 | Relative Adrenal Insufficiency | Delta cortisol response to 250mcg Cosyntropin < 9 micrograms/dL |
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| BG000 | Hospitalized Cirrhosis Patients | Administration of cortisol stimulation test to assess for presence or absence of adrenal insufficiency Cosyntropin: Administer 250mcg cosyntropin to hospitalized cirrhosis patients to assess for the presence of adrenal insufficiency |
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| Participants |
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| Title | Description | Population Description | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Denominator Units Selected | Denominators | Classes |
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| Age, Continuous | Median |
| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses | ||||||
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| Primary | Number of Participants With Cholesterol Esterification Deficiency | A percent quantification of serum cholesterol esterification will be measured via blood draw. Low values represent deficiency in esterification, which is a surrogate measure of lecthicin-cholesterol acetyltransferase (LCAT) enzymatic deficiency. | 2 patients in normal adrenal response group and 3 patients in RAI group were missing cholesterol ester percentage measurements | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 24 hours |
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Hospitalized Cirrhosis Patients | Administration of cortisol stimulation test to assess for presence or absence of adrenal insufficiency Cosyntropin: Administer 250mcg cosyntropin to hospitalized cirrhosis patients to assess for the presence of adrenal insufficiency |
| Term | Organ System | Source Vocabulary | Assessment Type | Notes | Statistical Information |
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| Liver-related death | Hepatobiliary disorders | Non-systematic Assessment | Death partially or completely attributed to patient's liver disease |
| Term | Organ System | Source Vocabulary | Assessment Type | Notes | Statistical Information |
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| Nausea | Gastrointestinal disorders | Non-systematic Assessment | Patient who experienced nausea after Cosyntropin administration, resolved with IV anti-emetic therapy |
Excluded patients with Child Pugh A (compensated cirrhosis) given low number (4).
| Title | Organization | Phone | Extension | |
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| Dr. Brian Wentworth | University of Virginia | 9739436781 | bw8xz@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu |
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
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| Prot_SAP | Yes | Yes | No | Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan | Nov 20, 2017 | Oct 7, 2021 | Prot_SAP_000.pdf |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000309 | Adrenal Insufficiency |
| D005355 | Fibrosis |
| D000012 | Abetalipoproteinemia |
| D007863 | Lecithin Cholesterol Acyltransferase Deficiency |
| ID | Term |
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| D000307 | Adrenal Gland Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003366 | Cosyntropin |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000324 | Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
| D053486 | Melanocortins |
| D011333 | Pro-Opiomelanocortin |
| D007028 | Hypothalamic Hormones |
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| 24 hours |
| Number of Participants With Low Free Cortisol | Patients will have their free cortisol levels measured to assess for deficiency. | 24 hours |
| Number of Participants Who Received Liver Transplantation at 90 Days | Patients who received a liver transplant within 90 days of enrollment | 90 days |
| Number of Participants Who Received Liver Transplantation at 6 Months | Patients who received a liver transplant within 6 months of enrollment | 6 months |
| Number of Participants Who Died Within Index Hospitalization | Patients who died within the same hospitalization as enrollment | Within Hospitalization |
| Number of Participants Who Died at 30 Days | Patients who died within 30 days of enrollment | 30 days |
| Number of Participants Who Died at 90 Days | Patients who died within 90 days of enrollment | 90 days |
| Number of Participants Who Died at 6 Months | Patients who died within 6 months of enrollment | 6 months |
| 21545846 | Background | Triantos CK, Marzigie M, Fede G, Michalaki M, Giannakopoulou D, Thomopoulos K, Garcovich M, Kalafateli M, Chronis A, Kyriazopoulou V, Jelastopoulou E, Nikolopoulou V, O'Beirne J, Burroughs AK. Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency in patients with cirrhosis and variceal bleeding. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Jul;9(7):595-601. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2011.03.033. Epub 2011 Apr 8. |
| 21056503 | Background | Fede G, Spadaro L, Tomaselli T, Privitera G, Piro S, Rabuazzo AM, Sigalas A, Xirouchakis E, O'Beirne J, Garcovich M, Tsochatzis E, Purrello F, Burroughs AK. Assessment of adrenocortical reserve in stable patients with cirrhosis. J Hepatol. 2011 Feb;54(2):243-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2010.06.034. Epub 2010 Sep 15. |
| 23978347 | Background | Fede G, Spadaro L, Tomaselli T, Privitera G, Scicali R, Vasianopoulou P, Thalassinos E, Martin N, Thomas M, Purrello F, Burroughs AK. Comparison of total cortisol, free cortisol, and surrogate markers of free cortisol in diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency in patients with stable cirrhosis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Mar;12(3):504-12.e8; quiz e23-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2013.08.028. Epub 2013 Aug 24. |
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| Sex: Female, Male | Count of Participants | Participants |
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| Race and Ethnicity Not Collected | Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant. | Count of Participants | Participants |
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| Etiology of Cirrhosis | If a patient had more than one etiology of cirrhosis (i.e. Alcohol and Hepatitis C) or an etiology of cirrhosis not otherwise categorized separately (i.e. autoimmune hepatitis, hemochromatosis, etc.), they were captured in the "other" category. | Count of Participants | Participants |
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| Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Count of Participants | Participants |
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| Aldosterone Antagonist Use | Count of Participants | Participants |
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| Midodrine Use | Count of Participants | Participants |
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| Infection During Hospitalization | Count of Participants | Participants |
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| Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) | Acute kidney injury (AKI) was defined by the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria: Stage 1: increase in creatinine 1.5-1.9 times baseline within 7 days or increase in creatinine >= 0.3 mg/dL within 48 hours or urine volume <0.5ml/kg/h for 6-12 hours. Stage 2: increase in creatinine 2-2.9 times baseline within 7 days or urine volume <0.5ml/kg/h for >= 12 hours. Stage 3: increase in creatinine >= 3.0 times baseline within 7 days or creatinine >= 4.0 or initiation of renal replacement therapy or urine volume <0.3ml/kg/h for >= 24 hours or anuria >= 12 hours. | Count of Participants | Participants |
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| Mean Arterial Pressure | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | mmHg |
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| Sodium | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | mEq/L |
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| Potassium | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | mEq/L |
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| Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score | The MELD Score ranges from 6 to 40, with a score of 6 reflecting none to minimal loss of liver + renal function and 40 reflecting severe liver and/or renal impairment. | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | units on a scale |
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| Child Pugh classification | The Child-Pugh classification is a well-known classification system that characterizes severity of liver disease and is associated with increasing mortality as the classification increases. 5 variables are used in classifying a patient - degree of ascites, degree of hepatic encephalopathy, bilirubin level, albumin level, and the prothrombin time (or internationalized normal ratio). Class A is mild/compensated disease, Class B is decompensated disease, and Class C is severely decompensated disease. | Count of Participants | Participants |
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| Albumin | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | g/dL |
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| HDL | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | mg/dL |
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| Baseline Cortisol | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | micrograms/dL |
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| Delta Cortisol | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | micrograms/dL |
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| Free Cortisol | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | micrograms/dL |
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| Cortisol Binding Globulin | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | mg/dL |
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| Cholesterol Esters | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | percentage of esterified cholesterol |
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| Primary | Number of Participants With Spur Cell Anemia | A peripheral blood smear will be obtained and assessed for presence of acanthocytes (spur cells). Spur cell anemia is defined as a serum hemoglobin < 10g/dL and the presence of >= 5% spur cells on blood smear. | 2 patients with RAI were missing peripheral smears to assess for the presence of spur cells | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 24 hours |
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| Primary | Participant Transplant-Free Survival | Transplant and Death are considered equivalent outcomes | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 6 months |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants With Relative Adrenal Insufficiency (RAI) | A baseline total cortisol level will be obtained and then patients will receive a standard-dose synthetic ACTH (250mcg of Cosyntropin) stimulation test to assess for the presence of adrenal insufficiency. RAI is defined as a change in the total cortisol level in response to the stimulation test of <9mcg/dL when measured 60 minutes after the Cosyntropin is administered. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 24 hours |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants With Low Free Cortisol | Patients will have their free cortisol levels measured to assess for deficiency. | 1 patient from normal adrenal response group was missing free cortisol data | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 24 hours |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants Who Received Liver Transplantation at 90 Days | Patients who received a liver transplant within 90 days of enrollment | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 90 days |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants Who Received Liver Transplantation at 6 Months | Patients who received a liver transplant within 6 months of enrollment | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 6 months |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants Who Died Within Index Hospitalization | Patients who died within the same hospitalization as enrollment | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | Within Hospitalization |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants Who Died at 30 Days | Patients who died within 30 days of enrollment | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 30 days |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants Who Died at 90 Days | Patients who died within 90 days of enrollment | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 90 days |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants Who Died at 6 Months | Patients who died within 6 months of enrollment | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 6 months |
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| D006995 | Hypobetalipoproteinemias |
| D007009 | Hypolipoproteinemias |
| D008052 | Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors |
| D008661 | Metabolism, Inborn Errors |
| D030342 | Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
| D050171 | Dyslipidemias |
| D052439 | Lipid Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D052456 | Hypoalphalipoproteinemias |
| D036361 |
| Peptide Hormones |
| D006728 | Hormones |
| D006730 | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |
| D010908 | Pituitary Hormones, Anterior |
| D010907 | Pituitary Hormones |
| D009479 | Neuropeptides |
| D010455 | Peptides |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D009419 | Nerve Tissue Proteins |
| D011506 | Proteins |