Effect of Yogurt on Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cirrhosis, Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a special yogurt can improve performance on certain tests of intelligence and decrease liver inflammation in patients with cirrhosis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00312078

Run by

Medical College of Wisconsin

People needed

30

Starts

2005-11-01

Expected to finish

2007-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2007-11-01

Who can join

Age: 24 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Cirrhosis diagnosed on clinical grounds (within 3 months of enrollment)
• MHE diagnosed by abnormalities in a psychometric battery (NCT-A,BDT,DST and ICT)

You may not qualify if…

• Current or recent (< 6 month) use of alcohol
• Co-existing cause of liver dysfunction
• Use of antibiotics within last 6 weeks
• Infection or gastrointestinal hemorrhage within the last 6 weeks
• Hepatocellular carcinoma
• Psychoactive drug use, including interferon concurrently

Where it is running

• GCRC Medical College of Wisconsin — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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