Pentoxiphylline and Vitamin E Versus Vitamin E in Patients With Non- Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Summary

120 patients of biopsy proven NASH will be randomized into two groups. Cases group will receive combination of pentoxiphylline and Vitamin E, and control group will receive only Vitamin E.

Timeline

Start

2011-07

Primary completion

2013-11

Completion

2013-11

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped (Business): “Lack of funds”

Publications

• Kedarisetty CK, Bhardwaj A, Kumar G, Rastogi A, Bihari C, Kumar M, Sarin SK. Efficacy of combining pentoxiphylline and vitamin E versus vitamin E alone in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis- A randomized pilot study. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2021 Feb;40(1):41-49. doi: 10.1007/s12664-020-01131-x. Epub 2021 Mar 27.

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