drugset / Trial / NCT02642484

Gabapentin in Treatment of Muscle Cramps in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

NCT02642484

Phase 3 Unknown 200 enrolled Tanta University
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

* Muscle cramps markedly affect the quality of life in cirrhotic patients with no highly effective drug. * Quinine was suggested for treatment of patients with muscle cramps in patients with liver cirrhosis. However, thrombocytopenia, cardiac arrhythmias and cinchonism are serious side effects.

Timeline

Start
2018-12
Primary completion
2022-12
Completion
2022-12

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Gabapentin Small molecule

Indications