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Metadoxine as a Therapy for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis

Primary Purpose

Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Mexico
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Prednisone plus Metadoxine
Pentoxifylline plus Metadoxine
Sponsored by
Hospital General de Mexico
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis focused on measuring Severe alcoholic hepatitis, survival, oxidative stress

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with clinical and biochemical criteria for severe alcoholic hepatitis: Total bilirubin greater than 5 mg/dl in absence of biliary tract obstruction evidenced by ultrasound, history of chronic alcohol intake, leukocytosis, neutrophilia, elevation of transaminases with an aspartate aminotransferase / alanine aminotransferase ratio equal or greater than 2, discriminant function greater than 32.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hepatitis C, hepatitis B and or human immunodeficiency virus infection, asthma or history of atopy or allergic reactions, therapy in the previous two years with steroids, pentoxifylline, metadoxine, S-adenosyl L- methionine, antioxidants or multivitamins.

Sites / Locations

  • Hospital General de Mexico

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm 4

Arm Type

No Intervention

No Intervention

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Prednisone

Pentoxifylline

Prednisone plus metadoxine

Pentoxifylline plus metadoxine

Arm Description

Prednisone 40 mg daily by mouth during 30 days.

Pentoxifylline 400 mg thrice in day by mouth during 30 days

Prednisone 40 mg daily by mouth plus Metadoxine 500 mg thrice in day by mouth during 30 days.

Pentoxifylline 400 mg thrice in day by mouth plus Metadoxine 500 mg thrice in day by mouth during 30 days.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

30 day-survival
Malondialdehyde serum levels

Secondary Outcome Measures

3 month-survival
6 month-survival

Full Information

First Posted
June 10, 2014
Last Updated
November 8, 2014
Sponsor
Hospital General de Mexico
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02161653
Brief Title
Metadoxine as a Therapy for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis
Official Title
Impact of Metadoxine in the Oxidative Stress and Early Mortality in Patients With Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
November 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
September 2014 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 2014 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Hospital General de Mexico

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether metadoxine is effective for improve survival and reduced oxidative stress in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis
Keywords
Severe alcoholic hepatitis, survival, oxidative stress

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
135 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Prednisone
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Prednisone 40 mg daily by mouth during 30 days.
Arm Title
Pentoxifylline
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Pentoxifylline 400 mg thrice in day by mouth during 30 days
Arm Title
Prednisone plus metadoxine
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Prednisone 40 mg daily by mouth plus Metadoxine 500 mg thrice in day by mouth during 30 days.
Arm Title
Pentoxifylline plus metadoxine
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Pentoxifylline 400 mg thrice in day by mouth plus Metadoxine 500 mg thrice in day by mouth during 30 days.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Prednisone plus Metadoxine
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Pentoxifylline plus Metadoxine
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
30 day-survival
Time Frame
30 days
Title
Malondialdehyde serum levels
Time Frame
14 and 30 days
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
3 month-survival
Time Frame
3 months
Title
6 month-survival
Time Frame
6 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with clinical and biochemical criteria for severe alcoholic hepatitis: Total bilirubin greater than 5 mg/dl in absence of biliary tract obstruction evidenced by ultrasound, history of chronic alcohol intake, leukocytosis, neutrophilia, elevation of transaminases with an aspartate aminotransferase / alanine aminotransferase ratio equal or greater than 2, discriminant function greater than 32. Exclusion Criteria: Diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hepatitis C, hepatitis B and or human immunodeficiency virus infection, asthma or history of atopy or allergic reactions, therapy in the previous two years with steroids, pentoxifylline, metadoxine, S-adenosyl L- methionine, antioxidants or multivitamins.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Hospital General de Mexico
City
Mexico City
State/Province
D.f.
ZIP/Postal Code
06726
Country
Mexico

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
25945012
Citation
Higuera-de la Tijera F, Servin-Caamano AI, Serralde-Zuniga AE, Cruz-Herrera J, Perez-Torres E, Abdo-Francis JM, Salas-Gordillo F, Perez-Hernandez JL. Metadoxine improves the three- and six-month survival rates in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis. World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Apr 28;21(16):4975-85. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.4975.
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