Effect of Polyherbal Formulation in Chronic Inactive Carriers of Hepatitis B Virus
Antiviral Effect of 3 Herbs in Chronic Inactive Carriers of Hepatitis B Virus. - A Randomized Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This trial will study the effect of a polyherbal capsule in lowering the viral load of patients with chronic Hepatitis B infection and record the incidence of from Hepatitis B surface antigen elimination in 12 months
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Oct 2016
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 8, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 14, 2016
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2018
CompletedDecember 6, 2017
December 1, 2017
1.7 years
September 8, 2016
December 5, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of patients with change in mean Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) DNA by at least 2log10 units from baseline at end of treatment for those with HBV DNA ≥ 1000 IU/ml.
12 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Number of patients with change in hepatitis B surface antigen titers from baseline for those with HBV DNA <1000 IU/ml
12 months
Number of patients with Incidence of seroconversion from Hepatitis B surface antigen to anti-Hepatitis B surface antibody
12 months
Study Arms (2)
Polyherbal
EXPERIMENTALCombination of 3 whole herbs in a capsule
Matching placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORSimilar looking inert capsules
Interventions
Each capsule contains 3 herbs. Phyllanthus niruri, Boerhaavia diffusa, picrorhiza kurroa
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Adults aged above 18 years of age, with inactive chronic hepatitis B (HB) or immune tolerant phase, with or without dyslipidaemia and having all of the following
- HBsAg +ve for \>6 months and anti-HBs negative
- Alanine amino transferase ≤ 2 upper limit of normal
- HBeAg positive or negative irrespective of viral DNA load
- Not currently on antiviral therapy for Chronic hepatitis B
You may not qualify if:
- Any one of the following
- Patients with decompensated liver disease of any etiology(characterized by elevated bilirubin, raised International normalized ratio, or a history of ascites, variceal hemorrhage,hepatic encephalopathy, Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatorenal syndrome or Hepatocellular carcinoma)
- Family history of hepatocellular carcinoma
- Patients with HIV and Hepatitis C virus co-morbidity
- Pregnant, attempting to conceive, or lactating women
- Patients with diabetes mellitus
- Recent history of acute coronary syndrome (\<6months) or chronic coronary artery disease with poor left ventricular function (by physician / cardiology opinion)
- Patients with renal failure ( Creatinine clearance less than 60 ml/min)
- Active substance or alcohol abuse and concurrent use of corticosteroids or immunosuppressive agents.
- Presence of extra hepatic manifestations
- Previously treated with pegylated interferon within the last 2 years
- Positive fibroscan or ultrasound elastography showing evidence of fibrosis (F3 and above)
- Current or former employees of organic India
- Participating in another clinical trial with an active intervention or drug or device with last dose taken within 60 days.
- Refusing consent or physician uncomfortable with patient compliance to treatments or follow up.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Mazumdar Shaw Mutispeciality Hospital
Bangalore, Karnataka, 560099, India
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Alben Sigamani, MD
Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 8, 2016
First Posted
September 14, 2016
Study Start
October 1, 2016
Primary Completion
June 1, 2018
Study Completion
September 1, 2018
Last Updated
December 6, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-12