Status:

COMPLETED

Comparative Trial of Standard Versus Low-dose Peg-Interferon Plus Ribavirin in the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C

Lead Sponsor:

Kyoto University

Conditions:

Hepatitis C, Chronic

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-70 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-dose interferon-alfa-2b plus ribavirin compared to the standard-dose of the same combination in patients with chronic hepatitis ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical diagnosis of Chronic Hepatitis C. Must be infected with genotype 1b viruses

Exclusion

  • Hemoglobin levels\<8.5g/dL,
  • Platelet counts\<50,000/mm3,
  • Total polymorphonuclear counts\<1000/mm3
  • Pregnancy,
  • Renal dysfunction,

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2004

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00216775

Start Date

December 1 2004

End Date

May 1 2008

Last Update

September 2 2015

Active Locations (4)

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1

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto University Hospital

Kyoto, Japan, 606-8507

2

Kitano Hospital

Osaka, Japan

3

Osaka Red Cross Hospital

Osaka, Japan

4

Wakayama Red Cross Hospital

Wakayama, Japan