- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00312078
Effect of Yogurt on Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
Effect of Yogurt Supplementation on Psychometric Test Performance in Cirrhotic Patients With Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy. A Prospective Pilot Trial.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Introduction: Cirrhosis is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is a significant complication of cirrhosis, which is often not treated because of perceived subclinical nature of this condition and the adverse effects and expense of available medications such as lactulose or rifaximin. There is evidence that small intestinal bacterial overgrowth can contribute to the development of MHE and cirrhosis in murine and human studies. Probiotics are live bacteria that can modify the indigenous intestinal bacterial flora and have been recently used in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis.
Our aim is to evaluate the effect of probiotic supplementation via yogurt on liver function and inflammatory markers of bacterial translocation and psychometric test performance in cirrhotic patients with MHE in a prospective pilot trial.
Methods: 30 patients with MHE 2:1 i.e. 20 will be randomized into supplementation with yogurt to be taken 6 ounces twice a day for 60 days and 10 patients will be followed up without yogurt supplementation. All patients will undergo liver function tests, basic metabolic panel, INR, venous ammonia, IL-6 and TNF-alpha at baseline, 30 days and at 60 days. All patients will also undergo psychometric testing with number connection test A, digit symbol test, block design and inhibitory control test at baseline and 60 days. Regular questioning about adherence to yogurt. Collection of yogurt tops as proof of yogurt consumption and review of intake diary will be done at 30 and 60 days from patients randomized to yogurt supplementation.
Importance: There has been only one human study on the modification of gut flora as a therapeutic tool for improvement of MHE in cirrhosis, however that study included alcoholic liver disease and comprised of Chinese patients, therefore etiologies of liver diseases studied were different from those predominant in the United States. Since MHE can adversely affect quality of life and overall prognosis, simple, targeted therapies are needed to treat it. We believe that our pilot study will help delineate human gut flora as a definite target for therapy of cirrhosis and MHE and pave the way for future large-scale studies on this subject.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Wisconsin
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
- GCRC Medical College of Wisconsin
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Cirrhosis diagnosed on clinical grounds (within 3 months of enrollment)
- MHE diagnosed by abnormalities in a psychometric battery (NCT-A,BDT,DST and ICT)
Exclusion criteria:
- Current or recent (< 6 month) use of alcohol
- Co-existing cause of liver dysfunction
- Use of antibiotics within last 6 weeks
- Infection or gastrointestinal hemorrhage within the last 6 weeks
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Psychoactive drug use, including interferon concurrently
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
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Reversal of minimal hepatic encephalopathy
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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Decrease in AST/ALT
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jasmohan S Bajaj, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Study record dates
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More Information
Terms related to this study
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Other Study ID Numbers
- GCRC protocol 810; HRRC 360-05
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