Brief Title
Speech in Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE)
Official Title
Analysis of Acoustic, Lexical, and Syntactic Speech Features in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Brief Summary
This is an observational study that will test the clinical significance of speech features in patients with cirrhosis. It aims to assess if speech is associated with cognitive function at baseline, if speech predicts changes in cognition, and if speech predicts future events of hepatic encephalopathy (cirrhosis-related confusion), as well as to assess the dynamics of speech over time, especially with episodes of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) and treatment interventions.
Study Type
Observational
Primary Outcome
Change in Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score (PHES) from Baseline to 6 Months
Condition
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Intervention
Home Recordings
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
Patients with Cirrhosis
Description: This group will be composed of 200 patients with cirrhosis. Patients will be enrolled regardless of compensated vs. decompensated status, prior history of HE, Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD), and cirrhosis etiology.
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Behavioral
Estimated Enrollment
250
Start Date
October 5, 2021
Completion Date
December 2024
Primary Completion Date
December 2024
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Patients with Cirrhosis: - Cirrhosis, as diagnosed by imaging, elastography, biopsy, or decompensation - Able to provide informed consent in English Exclusion Criteria for Patients with Cirrhosis: - Neurodegenerative disorder (other than hepatic encephalopathy) including Alzheimer's disease and dementia - Prior stroke or Transischemic Attack (TIA) - English not primary language for communication Inclusion Criteria for Patients without Cirrhosis: - Able to provide informed consent in English - Fibroscan with stiffness <7 kPa Exclusion Criteria for Patients without Cirrhosis: - Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) or Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) >5 times the upper limit of normal in the last year - History of cirrhosis by imaging or histology or clinical decompensation - Neurodegenerative disorder (other than hepatic encephalopathy) including Alzheimer's disease and dementia - Prior stroke or TIA
Gender
All
Ages
18 Years - N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Patricia Bloom, MD, 734-647-9252, [email protected]
Location Countries
United States
Location Countries
United States
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT05425316
Organization ID
HUM00191626
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Study Sponsor
University of Michigan
Collaborators
Winterlight Labs
Study Sponsor
Patricia Bloom, MD, Principal Investigator, University of Michigan
Verification Date
June 2022