Antioxidant and Immunomodulator Properties of Viusid in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C

May 2, 2012 updated by: Catalysis SL

Efficacy and Safety of Viusid as Antioxidant and Immunomodulator Nutritional Supplement in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C and Non-responders to Standard Antiviral Therapy. A Randomized and Double Blind Controlled Trial

The pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is associated to severe oxidative stress and non-selective immunological disturbance that leads to necro-inflammation and progression of fibrosis. Previous trials suggested that antioxidant and inmunostimulant therapies may have a beneficial effect. The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether Viusid, a nutritional supplement with hepatoprotective properties, could ameliorate the oxidative stress and modulate the immune response in patients with CHC and non-responders to pegylated interferon plus ribavirin, during 24 weeks of treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Cuba
    • Havana
      • Vedado, Havana, Cuba, 10400
        • National Institute of Gastroenterology

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • HCV infection confirmed on a positive test for anti-HCV antibody and HCV RNA detectable in serum by Polymerase Chain Reaction.
  • Histological diagnosis of chronic hepatitis.
  • Patients who were non-responders to previous treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin or who had contraindicated the antiviral treatment.
  • Age between 18 and 65 years.
  • Ability to provide informed consent.
  • Absence of significant alcohol ingestion (weekly ethanol consumption of less than 40 g)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of other form of liver diseases (viral or autoimmune hepatitis, drug-induced liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, metabolic and hereditary liver disease and α-1 antitrypsin deficiency).
  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • Decompensated cirrhosis.
  • Absence of clinical and ultrasonographic evidence of liver cancer, with α-fetoprotein levels ≤ 200 ng/ml.
  • Refusal to participate in the study.
  • Concomitant disease with reduced life expectancy.
  • Severe psychiatric conditions.
  • Drug dependence.
  • Co-infection with hepatitis A or B or HIV.
  • Pregnancy.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Viusid
Dietary supplement: Viusid
Viusid, three oral sachets daily during 24 weeks
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo three oral sachets daily during 24 weeks
Other: Placebo
Placebo three oral sachets daily during 24 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The improvement of serum parameters related to oxidative stress (SOD, AT, MDA, MDA/HNE, GPx, GR, AOP, MPO, PAOP, GSH) at 24 weeks (end of the treatment).
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months
The improvement of serum parameters related to immune response (IFN alpha, IFN gamma, IL-1 alpha, IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, TNF alpha, Anti TNF alpha, Cathepsin L) at 24 weeks (end of the treatment).
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Improvement of aminotransferase levels (ALAT and ASAT) at 24 weeks (end of the treatment).
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months
Improvement of clinical symptoms and signs at 24 weeks (end of the treatment).
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Catalysis SL

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 21, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 22, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

October 23, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 4, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 2, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • VIU-CHC-08

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