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Withdrawn Phase 3 Interventional

A Randomized Comparison of Rifaximin Versus Lactulose in Hospitalized Cirrhotic Patients With Renal Failure

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02086825

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The aim of the current study is to determine whether rifaximin or lactulose is more effective in preventing the development of severe hepatic encephalopathy in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and new onset kidney failure. Subjects will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups: Group A: Lactulose 20g dose titrated to 2-3 soft-formed bowel movements per day Group B: Rifaximin 550mg tablet twice daily. Subjects will be followed daily for two weeks or until hospital discharge. Treatment success is defined as prevention of grade 3 or 4 HE during hospitalization.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02086825
Recruitment status
Withdrawn
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Other
Enrollment
Not listed

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Sep 30, 2015
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2016
Completion
Not listed
Last update posted
Mar 1, 2016

Started 2015

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
New York University Langone Medical Center New York New York 10010

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