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CompletedNCT05687409Updated Jan 18, 2023

Synbiotics Interventions for Managing Cirrhosis and Its Complications

A Phase 4 interventional study of Entecavir 0.5 mg and A 10-g packet of lactulose oral solution and three capsules of probiotics in Cirrhosis, Liver and Metagonimiasis, sponsored by First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-01-18.

Sponsored by First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 3 years after the study started (first participant enrolled Nov 2019, registered Nov 2022).
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
120
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Background Liver cirrhosis is commonly accompanied by intestinal dysbiosis and metabolic defects. Many clinical trials have shown microbiota-targeting strategies represent promising interventions for managing cirrhosis and its complications. However, the influences of the intestinal metagenomes and metabolic profiles of patients have not been fully elucidated.

Methods administered lactulose, Clostridium butyricum, and Bifidobacterium longum infantis as a synbiotic and used shotgun metagenomics and non-targeted metabolomics to characterize the results.

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Conditions studied

  • Cirrhosis, Liver
  • Metagonimiasis

Keywords

  • Cirrhosis, Liver
  • Synbiotics
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In context

Liver Cirrhosis

1,642 studies on the registry are indexed under Liver Cirrhosis; 358 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 120 is above the median of 72 across 995 interventional studies indexed under Liver Cirrhosis.

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Lead sponsor

First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University is the lead sponsor of 255 studies on the registry; 139 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • ① Hepatitis B cirrhosis was diagnosed by clinical biochemistry and imaging.

    • CTP rating is a-b.

      • There was a previous liver cirrhosis complication, including ascites, spontaneous peritonitis, massive gastrointestinal bleeding, liver coma, etc.

        • Over 18 years old. ⑤ Under 90 years old.

          • The patient or family member signs the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • ① The CTP of liver cirrhosis was evaluated as grade C.

    • Other types of cirrhosis such as primary biliary cirrhosis.

      • Pregnancy status. ④ Have a history of diabetes, renal insufficiency, gastrointestinal surgery, etc.

        • Antibiotics, PPI preparations and microecological preparations (including yogurt) have been used in the past 8 weeks.

          • Have a history of narcotic drug abuse, drug abuse, or mental illness. ⑦ Patients and their families do not agree to sign the informed consent form. ⑧ Under 18 years old or over 90 years old.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
120 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    A 10-g packet of lactulose oral solution and three capsules of probiotics +entecavir group

    10-g packet of lactulose oral solution and three capsules of probiotics +entecavir group:Adults with histologically confirmed stable cirrhosis and BMI \< 25 kg m-2 were enrolled and assigned to receive boxes labeled A or B: one for the synbiotic, including a 10-g packet of lactulose oral solution and three capsules of probiotics (each containing \> 4.2×106 CFU Clostridium butyricum and \> 4.2×105 CFU Bifidobacterium longum infantis). Participants orally administered the contents three times daily after meals. Entecavir 5mg, once a day. All of the above lasted for six months.

    Drug: Entecavir 0.5 mg · Drug: A 10-g packet of lactulose oral solution and three capsules of probiotics

  • Placebo comparator
    A 10-g packet of glucose oral solution and three capsules of starch+entecavir group

    A 10-g packet of glucose oral solution and three capsules of starch+entecavir group:Adults with histologically confirmed stable cirrhosis and BMI \< 25 kg m-2 were enrolled and assigned to receive boxes labeled A or B: one for the synbiotic, including a 10-g packet of lactulose oral solution and three capsules of probiotics (each containing \> 4.2×106 CFU Clostridium butyricum and \> 4.2×105 CFU Bifidobacterium longum infantis). Participants orally administered the contents three times daily after meals. Entecavir 5mg, once a day. All of the above lasted for six months.

    Drug: Entecavir 0.5 mg · Dietary Supplement: A 10-g packet of glucose oral solution and three capsules of starch

Interventions

  • DrugEntecavir 0.5 mg

    Orally administered Entecavir 0.5 mg, once a day. For six months

  • DrugA 10-g packet of lactulose oral solution and three capsules of probiotics

    A 10-g packet of lactulose oral solution and three capsules of probiotics (each containing \> 4.2×106 CFU Clostridium butyricum and \> 4.2×105 CFU Bifidobacterium longum infantis). Participants orally administered the contents three times daily after meals. For six months.

  • Dietary supplementA 10-g packet of glucose oral solution and three capsules of starch

    A 10-g packet of glucose oral solution and three capsules of starch. Participants orally administered the contents three times daily after meals. For six months.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Liver CT to assess cirrhosis in 70 cirrhotic participants

    Liver CT was used to evaluate the liver cirrhosis of 70 cirrhotic participants

    Time frame: Up to 11 months

  2. Assessing the intestinal microbiota of 120 cirrhotic and healthy participants through fecal metagenomics

    fecal metagenomics was used to assess the intestinal microbiota of participants.

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  3. Metabolomics to assess the metabolites of the 120 cirrhotic and healthy participants' intestinal microbiota including polyketides(Casimiroedine μmol/L),Benzenoids(Olmesartan μmol/L),Organoheterocyclic compounds(Amlexanox μmol/L) and etc.

    Metabolomics was used to assess the metabolites of the participants' intestinal microbiota.

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided — share date: within 6 months after project finish. Website: Resman. http://www.medresman.org.cn/pub/cn/proj/search.aspx

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 18, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05687409
Lead sponsor
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 18, 2023
Start date
Nov 24, 2019
Primary completion
May 24, 2021
Completion
Oct 24, 2022
Last update
Jan 18, 2023

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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