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Assessment of a new drug (obeticholic acid) in improving liver functions of patients following liver transplantation.

FXR agonist in Post-Liver Transplantation Patients: A randomized open labelled study - Nil

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/11/038218
Enrollment
240
Registered
2021-11-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K00-K95- Diseases of the digestive system Health Condition 2: K746- Other and unspecified cirrhosis ofliver

Interventions

Intervention1: Obeticholic acid: Obeticholic acid 5mg - 10mg per day Control Intervention1: Ursodeoxycholic acid: Ursodeoxycholic acid 10-15mg/kg per day

Sponsors

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.All adult patients undergoing live donor liver transplantation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Recipients less than 18 years of age 2.Deceased donor liver transplants 3.ABO-incompatible transplants 4.Recipients who did not survive beyond 30 days

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary composite endpoint is a 15% reduction of alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyl transferase from baseline (one month post liver transplantation).Timepoint: One month post transplantation (baseline), 3 months, 6 months, 12 months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Biopsy proven Acute or Chronic rejection 2.Incidence of biliary complications 3.All-cause mortality 4.Any adverse events 5.Death due to acute or chronic rejection 6.Quality of life 7.Incremental cost analysis Timepoint: 1.Quality of life: Base line and 12 th month 2.Incremental cost analysis:Base line and 12 th month. 3.All other outcomes measured through out study period.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrSudhindran S

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre

pravina.anp@gmail.com09539730732

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026