CTRI/2015/02/005494
Other
Phase 4
Efficacy and safety of PEG-Inferon (peginterferon alpha-2b) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C - An open-label multicentre study in India.
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: B182- Chronic viral hepatitis C
- Sponsor
- Virchow Biotech Pvt Ltd
- Status
- Other
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •1\.Adult male or female between 18\-65 years (both years inclusive).
- •2\.Patient with chronic hepatitis C infection.
- •3\. Presence of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
- •levels 1\.5 times greater than normal (N \<40 IU/litre).
- •4\.Compensated liver disease at the time of baseline
- •visit as defined by Child\-Pugh class A.
- •5\.Hemoglobin \>\=9 g/dL (females), \>\=10 g/dL (males); platelet count \>\=75 Ã? 109/L; neutrophil count \>\=1\.5 Ã? 109/L; thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) within normal limits (0\.35 â?? 5\.50 mIU/mL).
- •6\.Willing to give written informed consent and adhere to study visit schedule
Exclusion Criteria
- •1\.Any evidence of other liver diseases HAV, HBV, HDV, alpha 2 anti\-trypsin deficiency, Wilsonâ??s disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, alcoholic liver disease or autoimmune liver disease, hemochromatosis.
- •2\.A chronic alcoholic or patient with drug abuse problem or severe psychiatric condition.
- •3\.Pregnant or intent to be pregnant during the study period or nursing mothers.
- •4\.Patient with immune suppression associated with organ transplantation especially liver transplantation.
- •5\.History of hypersensitivity to interferon or its diluents. Significant psychiatric disease especially depression.
- •6\.Severe cardiovascular disease.
- •7\.Patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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