NCT01341951

Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) in Acute Liver Failure and Alcoholic Hepatitis

G-CSF in Acute Liver Failure and Alcoholic Hepatitis - A Pilot Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Granulocyte colony stimulating factor in acute liver failure and alcoholic hepatitis

Detailed description

In this study 4 groups have been taken. Two groups of cases including Alcoholic patients and acute liver failure which are given G-CSF therapy and two groups of controls given standard therapy. Primary end point is to see the mobilization of CD-34 hematopoietic cells and survival. Secondary end point is to see the clinical and biochemical improvement in liver functions.

Conditions

• Liver Failure, Acute

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Granulocyte colony stimulating factor	300 I.U twice daily for 5 days

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-06-01
• Primary completion: 2011-06-01
• Completion: 2011-06-01
• First posted: 2011-04-26
• Last updated: 2011-04-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: India