Treatment of Cholestatic Pruritus With Sertraline
Completed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Pruritus, Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary, Hepatitis C
In brief
The goal of this study is to find an effective and well-tolerated medical therapy for itching due to liver disease. Persons with primary biliary cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis C are currently being enrolled in the study. Persons participating in the study are given sertraline, a medication which is also often used for depression,to treat their itching. The dose is gradually increased as the effect on itching and any other potential side effects are carefully monitored.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00058903
- Run by
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2003-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2005-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2010-01-13
Who can join
Age: 21 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
Where it is running
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas — Dallas, Texas, United States
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