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The efficacy and safety of arginine glutamate injection in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy with cirrhosis: a randomized, open, positive-controlled, single-center clinical study

The efficacy and safety of arginine glutamate injection in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy with cirrhosis: a randomized, open, positive-controlled, single-center clinical study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300068160
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-02-09
Start date
2020-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-15

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

Conditions

cirrhosis with hepatic encephalopathy

Interventions

Experimental group:Arginine Glutamate Injection
Control group:Ornithine aspartate for injection

Sponsors

Beijing You 'an Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age: 18~75 years old, regardless of gender; 2. Clinically diagnosed as a patient with liver cirrhosis; 3. Clinically diagnosed as HE patients (West-Haven 1-3 patients); 4. Elevated blood ammonia (>60µg/dl); 5. Have not used blood ammonia lowering drugs or treatment within two days before screening; 6. Those who agree to participate in this study and sign a written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with advanced liver cancer (CNLC stage IV patients); 2. Patients with advanced liver failure; 3. Patients with serious diseases of other systems, such as severe endocrine, heart, lung or kidney diseases; 4. People infected with HIV or syphilis; 5. Researchers believe that it may interfere with the subjects treatment or interfere with the subjects compliance, including any uncontrolled clinically significant urinary, circulatory, respiratory, neurological, mental, digestive, endocrine, immune and other system diseases and tumors ; 6. Those who are allergic to any component in arginine glutamate injection or ornithine aspartate for injection; 7. Those who have participated in other clinical studies and used study drugs within 3 months before screening; 8. Two months before the screening or it is estimated that the subjects may use nephrotoxic drugs (such as aminoglycosides, amphotericin B, vancomycin, penteamidine, cisplatin, etc.) or through renal competitive excretion during the study. Secreted drugs (such as probenecid, etc.); 9. Pregnant or breastfeeding women; 10. Those who are taking barbituric acid anesthetics, isoniazid, ion exchange resin or thiazide diuretics; 11. Have a history of drug abuse; 12. Other researchers believe that it is not suitable to participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement rate of patients with hepatic encephalopathy after 7 days of treatment;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the efficiency of Reducing blood ammonia after 7 days treatment;The decrease value and rate of serum ammonia from baseline at 4h, 8h, 24h and 7d after the first administration (time calculated from the beginning of administration, the same as below);Changes from baseline were assessed on the Glasgow Coma Scale at 4h, 8h, 24h, and 7d after first administration;Changes from baseline were assessed by the CNT-A test time scale at 4h, 8h, 24h and 7d after initial administration;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYu Chen
chybeyond@163.com13391663900

Outcome results

None listed

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