A clinical trial to study the efficacy of steroids versus steroids and pentoxifylline in the treatment of patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis
Phase 4
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2009/091/000876
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Sandeep Sidhu ProfessorDepartment of GastroenterologyDMC and Hospital, Ludhiana. PunjabTel: 0161- 2402855 Cell: 9814025085, Fax: 0161-2302620Email- dmcgastro@in.com
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
Patients of alcoholic hepatitis with modified Maddrey?s Discriminant factor (DF) ≥ 32
Exclusion Criteria
Improvement in DF with symptomatic treatment for 5-7 days
Positive viral serology for HAV, HBV, HCV or HEV
Concomitant bacterial or fungal infections
Active gastrointestinal haemorrhage
Severe cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases
Neoplastic and other inflammatory conditions
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method