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Muscle cramps are commonly affects patients with cirrhosis. It adversely influences the quality of life of cirrhotic patients. Treatment of muscle cramps still challenging owing to the diversity of the responsible pathophysiological mechanisms.The effectiveness of baclofen and orphenadrine in controlling muscle cramps in cirrhotic patients has been presented in recent randomised controlled clinical trials;however, the comparative efficacy and safety between these two therapeutic options has not been previously investigated.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| orphenadrine group | Experimental | orphenadrine |
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| Baclofen group | Active Comparator | Baclofen |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orphenadrine | Drug | 100 mg twice daily |
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| Baclofen |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| the difference in the number of muscle cramps between the orphenadrine and baclofen groups at the end of treatment | Questionnaire | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| The difference in severity of cramps between orphenadrine and baclofen groups at the end of treatment | Visual analogue scale (VAS) | 12 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Assem Elfert | Tanta University | Study Chair |
| Sherif Abd-Elsalam | Tanta University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanta University Hospitals | Tanta | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005355 | Fibrosis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009966 | Orphenadrine |
| D001418 | Baclofen |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005021 | Ethylamines |
| D000588 | Amines |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D001559 | Benzhydryl Compounds |
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| Drug |
initial dose of 10 mg tablet once daily, dose will be gradually increased according to the patients responses |
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| D001555 |
| Benzene Derivatives |
| D006841 | Hydrocarbons, Aromatic |
| D006844 | Hydrocarbons, Cyclic |
| D006838 | Hydrocarbons |
| D005680 | gamma-Aminobutyric Acid |
| D000613 | Aminobutyrates |
| D002087 | Butyrates |
| D000144 | Acids, Acyclic |
| D002264 | Carboxylic Acids |