UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000022902
Receipt number R000026391
Scientific Title Effects of switching from branched chain amino acids (BCAA) medication to BCAA-enriched nutrient in patients with liver cirrhosis
Date of disclosure of the study information 2016/06/27
Last modified on 2018/09/03 19:39:15

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Basic information

Public title

Effects of switching from branched chain amino acids (BCAA) medication to BCAA-enriched nutrient in patients with liver cirrhosis

Acronym

Effects of switching from branched chain amino acids (BCAA) medication to BCAA-enriched nutrient in patients with liver cirrhosis

Scientific Title

Effects of switching from branched chain amino acids (BCAA) medication to BCAA-enriched nutrient in patients with liver cirrhosis

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effects of switching from branched chain amino acids (BCAA) medication to BCAA-enriched nutrient in patients with liver cirrhosis

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Cirrhotic patients

Classification by specialty

Hepato-biliary-pancreatic medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To examine the effects of switching from branched chain amino acids (BCAA) medication to BCAA-enriched nutrient in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Serum albumin at 6 and 12 months after baseline

Key secondary outcomes

Transthyretin, The molar ratio of branched-chain amino acids(BCAA) to tyrosine (BTR) at 6 and 12 months after baseline


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Switch to 2 packs of BCAA-enriched nutrient mixture in the patients with less than 3.5 g/dl of serum albumin levels despite treatment with 3 packs of BCAA medication.

Interventions/Control_2

Continue the treatment with 3 packs of BCAA medication.

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Interventions/Control_6


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Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. decompensated cirrhosis
2. serum albumin levels were less than 3.5 g/dl despite treatment with 3 packs of BCAA medication
3. over 20 years-old
4. written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

1. history of hypersensitivity to amino acid
2. congenital disorders of amino acid metabolism
3. hypoalbuminemia from non-hepatic disease
4. judged inadequate

Target sample size

200


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Kentaro Yoshioka

Organization

Fujita Health University

Division name

Department of Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas Diseases

Zip code


Address

1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan

TEL

0562-93-2324

Email

kyoshiok@fujita-hu.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Kentaro Yoshioka

Organization

Fujita Health University

Division name

Department of Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas Diseases

Zip code


Address

1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan

TEL

0562-93-2324

Homepage URL


Email

kyoshiok@fujita-hu.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Fujita Health University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Fujita Health University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



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

2016 Year 06 Month 27 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Partially published


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

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2016 Year 06 Month 27 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2016 Year 06 Month 27 Day

Last follow-up date


Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2016 Year 06 Month 27 Day

Last modified on

2018 Year 09 Month 03 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000026391


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