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 ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: length of hospitalization caused by hepatic encephalopathy [ Time Frame: three years ]
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