Status:

UNKNOWN

Probiotics in the Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhosis

Lead Sponsor:

Austral University, Argentina

Conditions:

Microbiota

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background. The main risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is cirrhosis of any etiology, with an annual risk between 1 and 6%, being currently the leading cause of death in...

Detailed Description

Research question Does the modulation of gut microbiome with probiotics prevents the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis? The aim of this study is to evaluate the effica...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • signed Informed Consent (CI), obtained before carrying out any specific procedure of the study
  • Clinical or histological diagnosis of cirrhosis
  • Child Pugh A or B
  • Presence of clinical signs of portal hypertension: esophagogastric varices or hypertensive gastropathy or edematous ascitic syndrome or encephalopathy.

Exclusion

  • History of hepatocellular carcinoma prior to randomization
  • Solid organ transplant.
  • Immunosuppressive treatment.
  • Previous treatment (during the last 6 months prior to the inclusion of the study) or current with pre or probiotics.
  • Current antibiotic treatment for any reason.
  • Active alcoholism: alcohol consumption in the last 3 months prior to randomization.
  • History or current history of other neoplasms.
  • Major surgical intervention or serious traumatic injury in the 28 days prior to randomization.
  • Unstable angina (angina symptoms at rest, recently started angina, or within the last 3 months of randomization) or myocardial infarction in the 6 months prior to randomization.
  • Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia, valvular heart disease.
  • Infection grade\> 2 in progress, according to the NCA CTCAE criteria, version 4.0.
  • Inflammatory bowel disease including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
  • Celiac Disease.
  • Diarrhea secondary to any germ or commensal, including Clostridium difficile diarrhea within 6 months prior to randomization.
  • Any malabsorption disorder.
  • Chronic renal failure with hemodialysis requirement.
  • Known hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs, to the study drug classes or to the excipients of its formulation.
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

280 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03853928

Start Date

May 1 2019

End Date

May 1 2023

Last Update

February 27 2019

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