cholestatic pruritus itch in cholestatic liver disease
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment with effective agent (colesevelam) or placebo
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients with pruritus as a result of a cholestatic disorder age above 18 informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of cholestyramine Pregnancy Inability to understand or speak Dutch language Malignancy/Life expectancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary endpoint: 40% reduction of pruritus according to visual analogue scores, comparison of mean VAS score on T=18,19,20 to mean VAS score on T=-2, -1, 0. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints: Improvement in quality of life scores (T=0 compared to T=20) Reduction in pruritus score/scratch lesions (T=0 compared to T=20) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed