drugset / Trial / NCT00148837

Efficacy of Prazosin Versus Placebo Associated With Peg-interferon Alpha 2b and Ribavirin in Chronic Hepatitis C With Genotype 1 or 4 and Severe Fibrosis

NCT00148837

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

Viral hepatitis C prognosis is related to the presence of a fibrosis and to the risk of developing cirrhosis or hepatic cancer. The study will evaluate the efficacy of prazosin to make hepatic fibrosis regress, in patients with chronic hepatitis C and severe fibrosis.

Timeline

Start
2004-09
Primary completion
2008-12
Completion
2008-12

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Prazosin Unknown 5 mg
Background Peginterferon alfa-2b Protein / enzyme biologic 1.5 ug/kg
Background Ribavirin Small molecule 1000 mg
Background Ribavirin Small molecule 1200 mg