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120 patients of biopsy proven NASH will be randomized into two groups. Cases group will receive combination of pentoxiphylline and Vitamin E, and control group will receive only Vitamin E.
The investigators plan to randomise 120 patients of biopsy proven NASH into cases and control groups.
Baseline investigations:
Clinical characteristics
Laboratory characteristics
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| pentoxiphylline and Vitamin E | Experimental |
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| Vitamin E | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pentoxiphylline and Vitamin E | Drug | Patients in cases group (Group 1) will receive pentoxiphylline (PTX) 400 mg thrice daily and vitamin E 800 IU/day. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| histological outcome in the form of improvement or non- progression in hepatocyte injury and fibrosis (NAS score). | 3 Months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Response in form of anthropometry , HOMA-IR, fasting lipid profiles, biochemical response in form of normalization of ALT and AST levels and reduction in uric | 3 Months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Shiv Kumar Sarin, MD,DM | Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS) | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of liver and Biliary Sciences | New Delhi | National Capital Territory of Delhi | 110070 | India |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33772456 | Derived | Kedarisetty CK, Bhardwaj A, Kumar G, Rastogi A, Bihari C, Kumar M, Sarin SK. Efficacy of combining pentoxiphylline and vitamin E versus vitamin E alone in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis- A randomized pilot study. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2021 Feb;40(1):41-49. doi: 10.1007/s12664-020-01131-x. Epub 2021 Mar 27. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D065626 | Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005234 | Fatty Liver |
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014810 | Vitamin E |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001578 | Benzopyrans |
| D011714 | Pyrans |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
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| Vitamin E | Drug | Patients in control group will receive vitamin E 800 IU/day |
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| D006574 |
| Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |