Clinical Trial: Comparison Between Erythromycin and Neomycin Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Erythromycin Versus Neomycin Treatment for Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy: a Double-blind, Randomised, Controlled Trial.

Brief Summary: Comparison between the efficacy of two different antibiotics in patients with overt hepatic encephalopathy. The study is randomized, controlled and double-blinded.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: UPECLIN HC FM Botucatu Unesp

Current Primary Outcome: Recovery of hepatic encephalopathy [ Time Frame: three years ]

comparison of efficacy between two drugs for the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: length of hospitalization caused by hepatic encephalopathy [ Time Frame: three years ]

comparison of efficacy between two drugs for reducing the length of hospitalization during treatment of hepatic encephalopathy


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: UPECLIN HC FM Botucatu Unesp

Dates:
Date Received: March 31, 2010
Date Started: June 2008
Date Completion: December 2010
Last Updated: April 27, 2010
Last Verified: April 2010