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| Name | Class |
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| Tanta University | OTHER |
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The aim of the study is to compare the effectiveness of rifaximin versus norfloxacin for secondary prevention of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites.
This study will be carried out on 100 patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites who will be enrolled from Tanta University, Tropical Medicine Department in the period between January 2014 to 6 months. The selected patients will be randomly assigned to receive 400 mg of norfloxacin daily or 1200 mg of rifaximin daily and will be classified into two groups :
Group 1 : 50 patients will be treated with 1200 mg of rifaximin daily. Group 2 : 50 patients will be treated with 400 mg of norfloxacin daily.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| rifaximin | Experimental | Arm 1: 109 patients will be treated with 1200 mg of rifaximin daily for 6 months. |
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| norfloxacin | Active Comparator | Arm 2: 109 patients will be treated with 400 mg of norfloxacin daily for 6 months. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Rifaximin | Drug | rifaximin 1200 mg daily versus norfloxacin 400 mg once daily |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Number of participants with recurrence of SBP | The total number of paper of participitants with recurrence of SBP | 6 months |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Sherief M. Abd-Elsalam, Lecturer | Contact | 00201000040794 | Sheif_tropical@yahoo.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Asem A Elfert | TUH | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Tanta university hospital | Recruiting | Tanta | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001201 | Ascites |
| D008103 | Liver Cirrhosis |
| ID | Term |
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| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000078262 | Rifaximin |
| D009643 | Norfloxacin |
| ID | Term |
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| D012294 | Rifamycins |
| D006576 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
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| Norfloxacin | Drug | FDA approved:400mg once daily |
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| D005355 | Fibrosis |
| D047029 | Lactams, Macrocyclic |
| D047028 | Macrocyclic Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D024841 | Fluoroquinolones |
| D042462 | 4-Quinolones |
| D015363 | Quinolones |
| D011804 | Quinolines |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |