Status:

UNKNOWN

To Compare Efficacy and Safety of Lactulose Versus Polyethylene Glycol for Treatment of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy in Cirrhotics.

Lead Sponsor:

Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India

Conditions:

Cirrhosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

All patients presenting to the emergency department of Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences with known cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy with grade II will be included in the study. The patient ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Documented cirrhosis with any underlying etiology
  • Hepatic encephalopathy of grade II and above
  • 18 to 65 years of age

Exclusion

  • Acute change in mental status due to a diagnosis other than hepatic encephalopathy
  • Patients who have received lactulose as an anticoma measure before enrollment
  • Patient who have developed encephalopathy post bleed
  • Patients with gut paralysis
  • Patients with tense ascites
  • Patients with altered sensorium due to organic brain disease.
  • Patients with coexistent psychiatric illness that may hamper the proper assessment of hepatic encephalopathy
  • Hemodynamic instability obviating vasopressors for resuscitation
  • Acute liver failure defined as severe acute liver injury with encephalopathy and international normalized ratio (INR)≥1.5 in a patient without pre-existing liver disease
  • Refusal of consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 31 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

110 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03448770

Start Date

August 1 2017

End Date

July 31 2018

Last Update

February 28 2018

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Institute of liver and Biliary Sciences

New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India, 110070