Does improvement of appetite with Rikkunshito improve the nutritional status of patients with liver cirrhosis?

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• Conditions: iver cirrhosis with decreased appetite

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000050236
• Lead Sponsor: Bellland General Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-03-01
• Study Completion: 2023-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 27 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up continuing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients under 19 years old and over 80 years old 2. Patients with cancer 3. Pregnant and lactating patients 4. Patients with poorly controlled ascites 5. Patients with poorly controlled hepatic encephalopathy 6. Patients with severely impaired renal function (eGFR<30 ml/min/1.73m2) 7. Patients who have indicated their refusal to participate in the study 8. Patients with alcohol dependence 9. Dementia (PS2 or higher) 10. Patients with psychiatric disorders who are regularly attending or being hospitalized by a neuropsychiatrist and who are considered to have difficulty participating in the study 11. Other patients who are judged to be ineligible by the investigators and subinvestigators 12. Patients with other addictions 13. Patients with intellectual disability 14. Patients with cerebral organic mental disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Serum albumin level 12 weeks after the start of Rikkunshito treatment.