UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000056932
Receipt number R000065063
Scientific Title The effect of rifaximin on patients with cirrhosis accompanied by covert hepatic encephalopathy:A single-center prospective pilot study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/02/05
Last modified on 2025/02/04 20:06:03

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Basic information

Public title

The effect of rifaximin on patients with cirrhosis accompanied by covert hepatic encephalopathy:A single-center prospective pilot study

Acronym

The effect of rifaximin on patients with cirrhosis accompanied by covert hepatic encephalopathy:A single-center prospective pilot study

Scientific Title

The effect of rifaximin on patients with cirrhosis accompanied by covert hepatic encephalopathy:A single-center prospective pilot study

Scientific Title:Acronym

The effect of rifaximin on patients with cirrhosis accompanied by covert hepatic encephalopathy:A single-center prospective pilot study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Patients with liver cirrhosis complicated by covert encephalopathy

Classification by specialty

Medicine in general Hepato-biliary-pancreatic medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness and safety of rifaximin in patients with cirrhosis accompanied by covert hepatic encephalopathy.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

All scores on the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

For 6 months,Rifaximin is orally administered after each meal in 3 divided doses of 1200mg per day

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

79 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Patients below age-specific cut-off values on the Stroop-test
2. Patients between 20 and 80 years of age, any gender
3. Patients who understand the contents of the consent document and are able to sign the consent form freely and voluntarily

Key exclusion criteria

1. Patients under 19 years old and over 80 years old
2. cancer-bearing patient
3. Pregnant and lactating patients
4. Patients with poorly controlled ascites
5. Patients with a history of overt hepatic encephalopathy
6. Patients with severely impaired renal function (eGFR<30 ml/min/1.73m2)
7. Patients with confirmed refusal to participate
8. Patients showing signs of alcohol dependence
9. Dementia (PS2 or higher)
10. Patients with psychosis who are regularly attending or hospitalized in a neuropsychiatric department and who are considered to be difficult to participate in the study
11. Other patients deemed ineligible by the investigators and subinvestigators
12. Patients with other addictions
13. Patients with intellectual disabilities
14. Patients with cerebral organic mental disorders

Target sample size

15


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Tatsuichi
Middle name
Last name An

Organization

Bellland General Hospital

Division name

gastroenterology

Zip code

599-8247

Address

500-3 Higashiyama, Naka-ku, Sakai City, Osaka, Japan

TEL

072-234-2001

Email

t_an@seichokai.or.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yosuke
Middle name
Last name Aihara

Organization

Bellland General Hospital

Division name

gastroenterology

Zip code

599-8247

Address

500-3 Higashiyama, Naka-ku, Sakai City, Osaka, Japan

TEL

072-234-2001

Homepage URL


Email

y_aihara@seichokai.or.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Bellland General Hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

None

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Bellland General Hospital Clinical Research Review Committee

Address

500-3 Higashiyama, Naka-ku, Sakai City, Osaka, Japan

Tel

072-234-2001

Email

irb@bh.seichokai.or.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 02 Month 05 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 12 Month 19 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 02 Month 10 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 12 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 02 Month 04 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 02 Month 04 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000065063