Efficacy of oral supplementation with branched-chain amino acid granules for quality of life: a randomized controlled trial

Efficacy of oral supplementation with branched-chain amino acid granules for quality of life: a randomized controlled trial - Efficacy of oral supplementation with branched-chain amino acid granules for quality of life: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000005274

Enrollment

Registered

2011-03-19

Start date

2008-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Decompensate liver cirrhosis

Interventions

Three times a day group (one sachet after each meal) Twice a day group (one sachet after breakfast, and two sacks before bedtime)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Decompensate liver cirrhosis with a diagnosis based on histology or unequivocal clinical, sonographic, and laboratory findings. 2 Serum albumin is more than 3.1 g/dl.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Complicated Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of QOL by SF-8	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes of serum albumin concentration	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHisashi Hidaka

Kitasato University East Hospital Department of Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine

hisashi7@kitasato-u.ac.jp

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026