# Metabolic Effects of Furosemide +HSS in Refractory Ascites

> **NCT02821377** · PHASE2 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Palermo** · enrollment: 40 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Ascites
- Cirrhosis

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** intravenous furosemide
- **DRUG:** Hypertonic saline solutions
- **PROCEDURE:** Seriated paracentesis

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02821377
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Palermo
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE2
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2013-12
- **Primary completion:** 2015-12
- **Final completion:** 2016-04
- **Target enrollment:** 40 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2016-07-01


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02821377

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02821377, "Metabolic Effects of Furosemide +HSS in Refractory Ascites". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02821377. Licensed CC0.

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