drugset / Trial / NCT02017119
Comparison Between Lactulose and Lactulose-Paraffin in Cirrhotic Patients
Non-randomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment
Summary
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is an important complication of liver cirrhosis. Lactulose is a first line treatment for HE, but the adherence to this treatment is relatively low, due to side effects such as diarrhea, distention, etc.
Timeline
- Start
- 2011-01
- Primary completion
- 2014-05
- Completion
- 2014-06
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lactulose | Other / unclassified | 15 ml | Oral |
| Subject | Paraffin | Unknown | 15 g | — |