UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000001893
Receipt number R000002284
Scientific Title Randomized controlled trial of the combination of exercise therapy and BCAA supplementation for chronic liver diseases
Date of disclosure of the study information 2009/05/01
Last modified on 2009/04/16 18:49:48

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Basic information

Public title

Randomized controlled trial of the combination of exercise therapy and BCAA supplementation for chronic liver diseases

Acronym

Randomized controlled trial of the combination of exercise therapy and BCAA supplementation for chronic liver diseases (RCEBL)

Scientific Title

Randomized controlled trial of the combination of exercise therapy and BCAA supplementation for chronic liver diseases

Scientific Title:Acronym

Randomized controlled trial of the combination of exercise therapy and BCAA supplementation for chronic liver diseases (RCEBL)

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

chronic liver disease

Classification by specialty

Hepato-biliary-pancreatic medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of the study is to claryfy the effect of combination of exercise therapy and BCAA supplementation to the symptoms, nutritional status and quality of life of chronic liver disease patients.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Phase III


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Nutritional status after 6 weeks from the registration

Key secondary outcomes

Symptoms, quality of life of patients and immunological competences after 6 weeks from the registration


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Numbered container method


Intervention

No. of arms

4

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Food Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Combination of 12g of daily branched-chain amino acid supplementation (Aminofeel)and controlled exercise therapy along with 6 weeks of nutritional support including late evening snack

Interventions/Control_2

12g of daily branched-chain amino acid supplementation (Aminofeel) along with 6 weeks of nutritional support including late evening snack

Interventions/Control_3

Controlled exercise therapy along with 6 weeks of nutritional support including late evening snack

Interventions/Control_4

6 weeks of nutritional support including late evening snack

Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

80 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1.Patients with muscle atrophy
2.Serum albumin concentration =<4g/dl
3.Serum branched-chain amino acid/tyrosine molar ratio (BTR) =< 4.41
4.Patients who give documentary informed consent voluntarily

Key exclusion criteria

1.Patients with poor oral intake
2. Pasthistory of allergic reaction to the ingredients of Aminofeel
3.Patients with risky varices for upper GI bleeding
4. Patients of diabetes with poor control of the concentration of blood sugar
5. Patients of hypertention with poor control of blood pressure
6. Patients with history of severe cardiovascular diseases
7.Patients with clinical manifestation of hepatic encephalopathy
8.Patients inappropriate for participating to this study decided by the attending physicians.

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Koji Fukushima

Organization

Tohoku University Hospital

Division name

Division of Gastroenterology

Zip code


Address

1-1 Seiryo Aoba Sendai Miyagi, Japan

TEL

022-717-7171

Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Koji Fukushima

Organization

Tohoku University Hospital

Division name

Division of Gastroenterology

Zip code


Address

1-1 Seiryo Aoba Sendai Miyagi, Japan

TEL

022-717-7171

Homepage URL


Email

kofukushima-gi@umin.net


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tohoku University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Terumo Co.,LTD.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2009 Year 05 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Date of protocol fixation

2009 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2009 Year 05 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2011 Year 03 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2009 Year 04 Month 16 Day

Last modified on

2009 Year 04 Month 16 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000002284


Research Plan
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Research case data specifications
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Research case data
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