Comparison of the Efficacy of Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) and Norfloxacin in Secondary Prophylaxis for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

NCT ID: NCT03702426

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-07-23

Study Completion Date

2019-07-31

Brief Summary

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-Consecutive patients of decompensated cirrhosis of any etiology, presenting to the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences hospital with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis will be evaluated

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Norfloxacin with GM-CSF

Oral Norfloxacin 400mg daily and GM-CSF (Granulocyte-Macrophage colony-stimulating factor) in a dose of 1.5mcg/kg over 4 hour infusion every 15 days will be given in Group B

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

GMCSF

Intervention Type DRUG

GMCSF 1.5mcg/Kg

Norfloxacin

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablet Norfloxacin 400 mg

Norfloxacin

Patients who fulfil the inclusion criteria will receive oral norfloxacin 400 mg daily as secondary prophylaxis for SBP in Group A.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Norfloxacin

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablet Norfloxacin 400 mg

Interventions

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GMCSF

GMCSF 1.5mcg/Kg

Intervention Type DRUG

Norfloxacin

Tablet Norfloxacin 400 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 - 70years
* Patients of decompensated liver cirrhosis who present with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (Presence of more than 250 neutrophils per cc of ascitic fluid, in the absence of a surgical abdomen, in the presence of decompensated cirrhosis and portal hypertension) that has responded to standard medical care.

Exclusion Criteria

* Allergic to quinolones
* Advanced HCC (Hepatocellular Carcinoma)
* Post liver transplant
* HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) positive patients
* Patients on immunosuppressive therapy
* Pregnancy
* Acute Liver Failure
* History of hematological malignancy or bone marrow transplantation
* No informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences

New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

Site Status

Countries

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India

Other Identifiers

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ILBS-SBP-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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