Status:

COMPLETED

The Safety/Efficacy of Rifaximin With/Without Lactulose in Participants With A History of Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy

Lead Sponsor:

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.

Conditions:

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Cirrhosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate if rifaximin alone or rifaximin plus lactulose delays the onset of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in participants with cirrhosis who have had a previous episode of...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating females greater than or equal to (≥) 18 years old.
  • In remission from demonstrated overt HE (Conn score 0 or 1).
  • Have had one or more episodes of overt HE associated with cirrhosis within 6 months prior to screening visit (Day -7 to -1).
  • Participant has a close family member or other personal contact who is familiar with the participant's HE and can provide continuing oversight to the participant and is willing to perform as caregiver for the participant during the conduct of the trial.

Exclusion

  • Participant has been diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as determined by medical history.
  • History of tuberculosis infection.
  • Participant has been diagnosed with chronic respiratory insufficiency.
  • Participant has been diagnosed with a current infection for which they are currently taking oral or parenteral antibiotics.
  • Renal insufficiency requiring routine dialysis.
  • Participant has an active spontaneous bacterial peritonitis(SBP) infection.
  • Intestinal obstruction or inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Participant has active malignancy within the last 5 years prior to screening visit, except basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or if female, in situ cervical carcinoma that has been surgically excised.
  • Current gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding or has a history of a GI hemorrhage of sufficient severity to require hospitalization and a transfusion of ≥2 units of blood within 3 months prior to screening visit.
  • Participant is anemic, as defined by a hemoglobin of less than (\<) 8 grams/deciliter (g/dL).
  • Scheduled to receive a liver transplant within 1 month of screening.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 8 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 17 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

222 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01842581

Start Date

January 8 2013

End Date

December 17 2014

Last Update

September 9 2019

Active Locations (43)

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Banner Research

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85016

2

Southern California Liver Centers

Coronado, California, United States, 92118

3

UCSF/Fresno - CRMC

Fresno, California, United States, 93721

4

UCSD Clinical & Translational Research Institute

La Jolla, California, United States, 92037