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A Nutritional Approach to Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy

NCT01083446 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2010-03-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This trial will study a possible effect of standard Israeli breakfast (30% of caloric value and 21 gram protein) on cognitive and executive functions (working memory, visual memory, concentration and coordination), on patients with mild-moderate liver cirrhosis.

Conditions

  • Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy

Interventions

OTHER

Nutritional Intervention

Cognitive and executive functions before and after standard israeli breakfast (30% of caloric value and 21 gram protein)

OTHER

Nutritional Intervention

Cognitive and executive functions during fast

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Nachum Vaisman, Prof' · Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-07-31
Primary Completion
2010-07-31
Completion
2010-08-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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