UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000012815
Receipt number R000014950
Scientific Title Effects of supplementation for liver disease on compensated cirrhotic patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2014/01/14
Last modified on 2015/01/12 14:00:45

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Basic information

Public title

Effects of supplementation for liver disease on compensated cirrhotic patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Acronym

Effects of BCAA and zinc-enriched supplement on cirrhotic patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Scientific Title

Effects of supplementation for liver disease on compensated cirrhotic patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effects of BCAA and zinc-enriched supplement on cirrhotic patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

HCV-related liver disease

Classification by specialty

Medicine in general Hepato-biliary-pancreatic medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of BCAA and zinc-enriched supplementation on prognostic factors in HCV-infected patients.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

The primary outcomes were the following known prognostic factors for patients with chronic liver disease: 1) platelet count, 2) serum albumin level, 3) serum AFP level, 4) HOMA-IR value, 5) serum BTR, and 6) serum zinc level.

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

In the supplement group, the patients were given two sachets of the BCAA and zinc-enriched supplement containing 6400 mg/day BCAA and 10 mg/day zinc (Aminofeel, Seikatsu Bunkasya Co. Inc, Chiba, Japan) once after breakfast and another at bedtime.

Interventions/Control_2

In the placebo group, the patients were administered a sachet of placebo after breakfast and another at bedtime. The BCAA, trace elements and vitamins were replaced with cornstarch in the placebo.

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Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

65 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. > 65 years-old
2. HCV infection
3. Serum albumin level is more than 3.5 g/dL and less than 4.0 g/dL
4. Written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

1. Subjects who had taken the supplement
2. Subjects who were treated with BCAA-containing agents
3. Subjects who were treated with antidiabetic agents
4. Subjects who were treated with zinc-containing agent or supplement
5. Subjects with obstruction of gut
6. Subjects with hepatic encepharlopathy
7. Subjects with severe hepato-renal diseases
8. Subjects with hepatocellular carcinoma
9. Subjects with risky esophageal varices
10. Subjects with other liver diseases including hepatitis B-related liver disease, alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, haemochromatosis, Wilson disease
11. HCV-infected subjects who are or will be treated with interferon thrapy
12. Subject with any type of severe extra-hepatic diseases

Target sample size

60


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Michio Sata

Organization

Kurume University School of Medicine

Division name

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine

Zip code


Address

67 Asahi-machi, Kurume-city, Fukuoka, Japan

TEL

0942-35-3311

Email

msata@med.kurume-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Takumi Kawaguchi

Organization

Kurume University School of Medicine

Division name

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine

Zip code


Address

67 Asahi-machi, Kurume-city, Fukuoka, Japan

TEL

0942-35-3311

Homepage URL


Email

takumi@med.kurume-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Kurume University School of Medicine

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Health and Labour Sciences Research Grants for Research on Hepatitis from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

1. Department of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
2. Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
3. Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yuhu, Japan.
4. Narao Medical Center, Shinkamigoto, Japan.
5. Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Sapporo Medical University, School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
6. Biostatistics Center, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan.

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

2014 Year 01 Month 14 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Published


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results

There was no significant difference in platelet count, albumin level, and HOMA-IR value between the supplement and control groups. In the supplement group, the BTR and zinc levels were significantly increased compared with the placebo group . No significant differences were observed in AFP levels between the groups in the whole analysis. However, a stratification analysis showed a significant reduction in delta AFP levels in the supplement group, with elevated AFP levels compared with the other groups.

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

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2011 Year 10 Month 27 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2012 Year 01 Month 20 Day

Last follow-up date

2014 Year 08 Month 05 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2014 Year 08 Month 05 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2014 Year 08 Month 05 Day

Date analysis concluded

2014 Year 08 Month 05 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2014 Year 01 Month 10 Day

Last modified on

2015 Year 01 Month 12 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000014950


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