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临床试验/NCT00867698
NCT00867698已完成2 期

A Phase 2, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of AST-120 (Spherical Carbon Adsorbent) for 8 Weeks in the Treatment of Mild Hepatic Encephalopathy

Ocera Therapeutics37 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 148 人开始时间: 2009年3月最近更新:
适应症
干预措施
相关药物

试验速览

阶段
2 期
状态
已完成
发起方
入组人数
148
试验地点
37
主要终点
Neurocognitive improvement, defined as the change in the global summary score of the RBANS at Week 8 compared to Baseline.

研究概览

简要总结

The purpose of this study is to determine whether AST-120 is safe and effective in the treatment of mild hepatic encephalopathy.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 70 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • Confirmed cirrhosis of any cause
  • Abnormal RBANS global summary score
  • Grade 0 or 1 hepatic encephalopathy by West-Haven Scale
  • MELD score < or = 25
  • Females must be postmenopausal, surgically incapable of bearing children or practicing a reliable method of birth control

排除标准

  • Previous participation in any trial involving AST-120
  • History of TIPS or surgically created portocaval shunt
  • Treatment for overt HE within the past 3 months
  • Use of lactulose, rifaximin, neomycin or other antibiotics in the past 7 days
  • Active alcohol abuse
  • Psychosis or organic brain syndromes due to alcohol or other causes
  • Use of interferon and sedating or cognition-altering drugs
  • Undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy for the treatment of cancer
  • Active GI bleeding within the past 3 months
  • Presence of an active infection
  • Presence of signs and symptoms of severe dehydration
  • Other major physical or major psychiatric illness within the past 6 months
  • Pregnant, breast feeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study
  • Using hormonal contraception as the only method of birth control

研究组 & 干预措施

AST-120 (6g)

Experimental

2 grams TID

干预措施: AST-120 (Drug)

Placebo A

Placebo Comparator

2 grams TID

干预措施: AST-120 (Drug)

AST-120 (12g)

Experimental

4 grams TID

干预措施: AST-120 (Drug)

Placebo B

Placebo Comparator

4 grams TID

干预措施: AST-120 (Drug)

结局指标

主要结局

Neurocognitive improvement, defined as the change in the global summary score of the RBANS at Week 8 compared to Baseline.

时间窗: 8 weeks

次要结局

未报告次要终点

研究者

发起方
Ocera Therapeutics
申办方类型
Industry

研究点 (37)

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