To Assess Efficacy of Nutritional Therapy in Secondary Prophylaxis of Hepatic Encephalopathy Versus Lactulose in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis.

Summary

The study will be conducted on patients attending /admitted to Department of Hepatology from April 2017 to December 2018 at ILBS, New Delhi . Clinical, anthropometric and biochemical assessment will be done by candidate, co-supervisors and supervisor. Patients in treatment group will receive nutritional therapy in the form of 30-kcal/kg/day and 1.5gm/kg/day protein with supplements. Other patients will continue diet that they were receiving before along with lactulose. Previous treatment and prophylaxis of variceal bleed any (endoscopic variceal ligation or beta blocker) will be continued as before. All subjects will be followed up every month for treatment compliance and for development of any complications.

Timeline

Start

2017-05-15

Primary completion

2018-10-01

Completion

2018-10-01

Drugs

Indications