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Prevention for the Development of Liver Tumorigenesis by the Oral Supplementation of Branched-chain Amino Acids

NCT01434524

Completed 56 enrolled Kochi University
Non-randomizedSingle-groupOpen-labelPrevention

Summary

The long-term outcomes of branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) administration in patients undergoing hepatic resection remain unclear. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of oral supplementation with BCAA on the prevention for the development of liver tumorigenesis in patients undergoing liver resection.

Timeline

Start
2007-04
Primary completion
2008-10
Completion
2011-06

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Branched-chain Amino Acid Other / unclassified 13 g Oral

Indications