Trials / Unknown
UnknownNCT02642484
Gabapentin in Treatment of Muscle Cramps in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 200 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Tanta University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- —
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
* Muscle cramps markedly affect the quality of life in cirrhotic patients with no highly effective drug. * Quinine was suggested for treatment of patients with muscle cramps in patients with liver cirrhosis. However, thrombocytopenia, cardiac arrhythmias and cinchonism are serious side effects.
Detailed description
• The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy and safety of Gabapentin in the treatment of muscle cramps in patients with liver cirrhosis.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Gabapentin | Gapapentin twice daily |
| DRUG | Calcium Carbonate | calcium carbonate twice daily |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2018-12-01
- Primary completion
- 2022-12-01
- Completion
- 2022-12-01
- First posted
- 2015-12-30
- Last updated
- 2018-01-03
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Egypt
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02642484. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.