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临床试验/NCT01069133
NCT01069133已完成1 期

Effect of Rifaximin Therapy on Brain Activation in Patients With Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy Using Functional MR, MR Spectroscopy,Diffusion Tensor Imaging Microbiome and Metabolome: a Prospective Trial

Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center1 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 20 人开始时间: 2010年2月最近更新:
适应症
干预措施
相关药物

试验速览

阶段
1 期
状态
已完成
发起方
入组人数
20
试验地点
1
主要终点
brain activation on fMRI

研究概览

简要总结

Rifaximin therapy will improve brain functioning on MRI scanning and change the microbiome and metabolome.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Non Randomized
干预模型
Single Group
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
None

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 65 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • Age 18-65 years
  • cirrhosis diagnosed by clinical or biopsy grounds
  • Minimal hepatic encephalopathy defined by impaired performance on at least 2 of the following: number connection tests A/B, digit symbol and block design tests (NCT-A, NCT-B, DST and BDT) compared to age and education-matched controls.
  • No contraindications to MRI
  • TIPS (transjugular intra-hepatic porto-systemic shunt) procedure or elective surgery planned within the next 8 weeks

排除标准

  • Current therapy with lactulose, rifaximin or other treatment for hepatic encephalopathy.
  • Prior episodes of overt HE
  • MMSE <25
  • TIPS placement
  • Unable to give informed consent.
  • Contra-indications to MRI

研究组 & 干预措施

Rifaximin

Experimental

干预措施: rifaximin (Drug)

结局指标

主要结局

brain activation on fMRI

时间窗: 2 months

Microbiome constituents

时间窗: 8 weeks

次要结局

  • brain edema and brain metabolite concentration(2 months)
  • Metabolome of urine and serum(8 weeks)

研究者

发起方
Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center
申办方类型
Fed
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

Jasmohan Bajaj

Associate Professor of Medicine

Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center

研究点 (1)

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