| Unique ID issued by UMIN | UMIN000009188 |
|---|---|
| Receipt number | R000010722 |
| Scientific Title | A pilot study of L-carnitine supplement for liver cirrhosis |
| Date of disclosure of the study information | 2012/10/25 |
| Last modified on | 2018/06/21 10:20:04 |
A pilot study of L-carnitine supplement for liver cirrhosis
L-carnitine supplement for liver cirrhosis
A pilot study of L-carnitine supplement for liver cirrhosis
L-carnitine supplement for liver cirrhosis
| Japan |
Liver cirrhosis
| Hepato-biliary-pancreatic medicine |
Others
NO
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of L-carnitine for patients with liver cirrhosis.
Safety,Efficacy
Blood ammonia levels
Interventional
Single arm
Non-randomized
Open -no one is blinded
Uncontrolled
1
Treatment
| Medicine |
Oral administration of levocarnitine chloride
| 20 | years-old | <= |
| Not applicable |
Male and Female
1) Histologically proven or clinically diagnosed liver cirrhosis
2) Hyperammonemia
3) Adequate organ function
4) Life expectancy of at least 3 months
5) Written informed consent
1) Severe hepatic encephalopathy
2) Refractory pleural effusion or ascites
3) Jaundice
4) Concurrent disease
a) Severe renal disease
b) Serious hypertension
c) Severe heart disease
d) Acute myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to inclusion
e) Active cancer
f) Severe mental disorder
g) Severe drug allergy
5) Pregnant and lactating females; females of childbearing age unless using effective contraception
6) Patients who are concluded to be inappropriate to participate in this study by their physicians
20
| 1st name | |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Kohichiroh Yasui |
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology
465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
| 1st name | |
| Middle name | |
| Last name |
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
None
Self funding
NO
| 2012 | Year | 10 | Month | 25 | Day |
Unpublished
Terminated
| 2012 | Year | 07 | Month | 25 | Day |
| 2012 | Year | 10 | Month | 26 | Day |
| 2012 | Year | 10 | Month | 25 | Day |
| 2018 | Year | 06 | Month | 21 | Day |
Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000010722