A Nutritional Approach to Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy

March 8, 2010 updated by: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
This trial will study a possible effect of standard Israeli breakfast (30% of caloric value and 21 gram protein) on cognitive and executive functions (working memory, visual memory, concentration and coordination), on patients with mild-moderate liver cirrhosis.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Israel
      • Tel Aviv, Israel
        • Recruiting
        • Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All consented adults (age > 18), with the diagnosis of CHILD A cirrhosis with MELD score of < 10.
  • Diagnosis of liver cirrhosis as documented by liver biopsy (stage IV) and / or fibroscan (score > 12 kpa) and / or fibrotest (score > 0.74) and /or imaging.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of > grade II hepatic encephalopathy (HE).
  • Diagnosis of dementia, Parkinson disease, Schizophrenia (Patients with major depression will be noted but not excluded).
  • Use of sedatives, tranquilizers or anti- psychotic medication during and/or 2 weeks prior to enrolling Use of antibiotics for any length of period during and/or 2 weeks prior to enrolling.
  • Current use of lactulose or neomycin.
  • Use of alcohol or elicit drugs during and/ or 6 months prior to enrolling.

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: A
Nutritional intervention, standard Israeli breakfast
Other: Nutritional Intervention
Cognitive and executive functions before and after standard israeli breakfast (30% of caloric value and 21 gram protein)
Other: Nutritional Intervention
Cognitive and executive functions during fast
Active Comparator: B
Nutritional Intervention, fast
Other: Nutritional Intervention
Cognitive and executive functions before and after standard israeli breakfast (30% of caloric value and 21 gram protein)
Other: Nutritional Intervention
Cognitive and executive functions during fast

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2010

Study Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 17, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 8, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

March 9, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 9, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 8, 2010

Last Verified

June 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TASMC-08-NV-236
  • 0236-08-TLV

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