NCT01344174

Brief Summary

This is a randomized, open label study evaluating the efficacy and safety of glucocorticoids in patients with HBV associated pre-ACLF. Sponsor: Department of infectious diseases, Southwest Hospital. Indication: HBV associated acute-on-chronic pre-liver failure(pre-ACLF-HBV). Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of glucocorticoids in patients with pre-ACLF-HBV. Trial Design: Randomized, open label study. Patients with pre-ACLF-HBV will be randomized 1:1 to One of the two groups: A)Dexamethasone 10mg were intravenously injected po daily for the first 5 days, in combination with continued lamivudine 100mg po daily and traditional supporting treatments for 13 weeks. B)Control group. Any glucocorticoids will be not given in all patients. Continued lamivudine 100mg po daily and traditional supporting treatments will be given for 13 weeks. Number of patients: Approximate number of patients to be randomized: N=200 (100 patients in each group). Length of study: Screening period: 3 days; treatment period: 13 weeks. Duration of study: 30 months after first patient randomized, including an recruitment period of 26 months. Investigational treated regimen:Dexamethasone 10mg, iv, once day for 5 days. Concomitant and Comparative regimen: Lamivudine 100mg po daily, traditional supporting treatments. Assessments of Efficacy Primary endpoint: the survival rate at week 13. Secondary endpoint:①The levels of serum T-Bil ≤ 51.3µmol/L;②PTA \>80%. Safety: Adverse events, vital signs, and laboratory tests. Procedures(summary): After signing informed consent and meeting screening parameters, patients will be randomized to one of the two treatment groups as described under trial design above. After randomization patients will be seen for evaluation at days 5,10,14,21,28,42,56,70,84,91. Statistical analysis: Assume 1:1 randomization. The sample size is calculated for the primary efficacy variable, the survival rate. Assuming the survival rate equals to: 90% for group A and 50% for group B. 100 patients in each group are required to yield a 80% chance of detecting such a difference when a two-tailed test is employed at the 0.05 significance levels. Every eligible subject will be assigned with a randomization code and receive one of the two treatments, according to the sequence of enrolled.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2011

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 21, 2011

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 28, 2011

Completed
3 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2011

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

June 3, 2011

Status Verified

June 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

April 21, 2011

Last Update Submit

June 2, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

Acute-on-chronic liver failureHBVDexamethasonePrognosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Evidence of improving the survival rate of pre-ACLF-HBV by short-term glucocorticoids therapy

    within 13 weeks after treatment

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Evidence of improving liver function of pre-ACLF-HBV

    within 4 weeks

Study Arms (1)

glucocorticoids treatment

OTHER
Drug: 5 days dexamethasone therapy

Interventions

dexamethasone 10mg, intravenously, po daily for the first 5 days

Also known as: lamivudine, Transfusion of magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate injection, reduced glutathione, S-adenosyl-L- metionine
glucocorticoids treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Male and female patients ≥18 and ≤ 65 years of age;
  • serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) being positive for at least 12 months;
  • serum HBV DNA ≥104copies/ml, and did not receive any antiviral treatment with interferon or NA within 12 months;
  • serum T-Bil≥171µmol/L;
  • PTA\>40%;
  • serum ALT≥10×ULN in two weeks and \>5×ULN at the initiation of treatment.

You may not qualify if:

  • superinfection or coinfection with HAV, HCV, HDV,HEV, CMV, HIV, EBV;
  • other liver diseases such as alcoholic liver disease, drug-induced hepatitis, Wilson disease, and autoimmune hepatitis;
  • ascites determined by abdominal ultrasound scan;
  • gastrointestinal bleeding or peptic ulcer or oesophageal varix;
  • cirrhosis by abdominal ultrasound scan;
  • bacterial or fungal infections;
  • the malignant jaundice induced by obstructive or hemolytic jaundice;
  • a history of diabetes or cardiac disease or hypertension or nephrosis.
  • Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent or abide the the requirements of the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of infectious disease, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400038, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Liver FailureHepatitis BAcute-On-Chronic Liver Failure

Interventions

LamivudineGlutathione

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hepatic InsufficiencyLiver DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesBlood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsHepadnaviridae InfectionsDNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesHepatitis, Viral, HumanHepatitisLiver Failure, Acute

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ZalcitabineDeoxycytidineCytidinePyrimidine NucleosidesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsDeoxyribonucleosidesNucleosidesNucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and NucleosidesDideoxynucleosidesOligopeptidesPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

Study Officials

  • Xuqing Zhang, Prof.

    Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University of China

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Xuqing Zhang, Prof.

CONTACT

Qing Mao, Prof.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 21, 2011

First Posted

April 28, 2011

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Primary Completion

August 1, 2011

Study Completion

November 1, 2013

Last Updated

June 3, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-06

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