Unique ID issued by UMIN | UMIN000001067 |
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Receipt number | R000001221 |
Scientific Title | An open-label, randomized, controlled study of treatment duration of peginterferon alpha-2a monotherapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C |
Date of disclosure of the study information | 2008/03/31 |
Last modified on | 2010/01/15 09:48:42 |
An open-label, randomized, controlled study of treatment duration of peginterferon alpha-2a monotherapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C
A randomized trial of peginterferon alpha-2a for chronic hepatitis C
An open-label, randomized, controlled study of treatment duration of peginterferon alpha-2a monotherapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C
A randomized trial of peginterferon alpha-2a for chronic hepatitis C
Japan |
Chronic hepatitis C with genotype 2a/2b or genotype 1b and low viral load (< 100 KIU/mL)
Hepato-biliary-pancreatic medicine |
Others
NO
To compare the efficacy and safety of 24 weeks versus 48 weeks of treatment with peginterferon alpha-2a in chronic hepatitis C patients with genotype 2a/2b or genotype 1b and low viral load (< 100 KIU/mL)
Safety,Efficacy
Negative results of qualitative HCV RNA test at 24 weeks after terminating therapy
Interventional
Parallel
Randomized
Open -no one is blinded
Active
Central registration
3
Treatment
Medicine |
PEG-IFN alpha-2a weekly for 24 weeks in patients with negative results of HCV RNA test at week 4 of therapy (Group A)
PEG-IFN alpha-2a weekly for 48 weeks in patients with negative results of HCV RNA test at week 4 of therapy (Group B)
PEG-IFN alpha-2a weekly for 48 weeks in patients with positive results of HCV RNA test at week 4 of therapy (Group C)
18 | years-old | <= |
Not applicable |
Male and Female
The following patients with chronic hepatitis C were eligible to enter the trial.
1) 20 years-old or older
2) HCV genotype 2a/2b or genotype 1b and HCV RNA <100 KIU/mL
3) Laboratory test at entry:
1. Neutrophil count >=1,500/mm3
2. Platelet count >=90,000/mm3
3. Hemoglobin concentration >= 10 g/dL
4) Patients who provided written informed consent to participate the study prior to enrollment
The following patients were excluded.
1. Concomitant herbal medication of Sho-saiko-to
2. Autoimmune hepatitis, alcoholic liver injury, or chronic liver diseases with other underlying causes
3. Allergic to pegylated interferon alpha-2a or other interferon preparations
4. Allergic to vaccine or biological preparations
5. Liver cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, or other malignant diseases
6. Depression or psychiatric disorders
7. Other conditions considered inappropriate by attending physician
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1st name | |
Middle name | |
Last name | Masao Omata |
University of Tokyo
Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine
7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
1st name | |
Middle name | |
Last name | Yoshiaki Iwasaki |
Okayama University Hospital
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
086-235-7219
Japanese Consortium for the Study of Liver Diseases
None
Self funding
NO
2008 | Year | 03 | Month | 31 | Day |
Published
http://www.springerlink.com/content/e24m6678xn821177/fulltext.pdf
Completed
2003 | Year | 11 | Month | 09 | Day |
2004 | Year | 03 | Month | 01 | Day |
2007 | Year | 06 | Month | 01 | Day |
2008 | Year | 03 | Month | 04 | Day |
2010 | Year | 01 | Month | 15 | Day |
Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000001221
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