The association between the intestinal microenvironment and choleretic effects of Inchinkoto.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- The patients who undergo percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) or endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (ENBD) due to biliary obstruction.
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000013250
- Lead Sponsor
- agoya University Hospital
- Brief Summary
There was some association between the choleretic effects of ICKT and intestinal microenvironment profile.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1) The patients who have rejected to participate in the study. 2) The patients who have been considered to be not eligible for this study by the investigators. 3)The patients who are having other choleretic drugs such as ursodeoxycholic acid.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The association between the total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, and bile acid levels in the bile (before and after Inchinkoto administration) and the bacterial concentration, bacterial constitute, fecal organic acid concentration, and pH.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method