Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00356226
The Effects of Clonidine on the Diuretic Response in Cirrhotic Patients
The Effects of Clonidine on the Diuretic Response in Cirrhotic Patients With Ascites and Activation of Sympathetic Nervous System: a Randomized Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Study.
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 64 (planned)
- Sponsor
- CHU de Charleroi · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
To examine the effects of the addition of clonidine to diuretics on the mobilization of ascites at short-term (diuretic response and requirement of diuretics) and long-term (readmissions for tense ascites and requirement of diuretics) in cirrhotics with increased sympathetic nervous system. Secondary objectives were to study neuro-hormonal,hemodynamic effects and side effects of clonidine and diuretics.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | clonidine |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2000-10-01
- First posted
- 2006-07-25
- Last updated
- 2006-12-04
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Belgium
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