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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) |
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Information provided by: | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00063622 |
The purpose of this study is to determine if therapy with pioglitazone or vitamin E will lead to an improvement in liver histology in non-diabetic adult patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Liver Diseases |
Drug: Pioglitazone Dietary Supplement: Vitamin E Drug: Matching placebo |
Phase III |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Clinical Research Network in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Pioglitazone vs. Vitamin E vs. Placebo for the Treatment of Non-Diabetic Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (PIVENS) |
Enrollment: | 247 |
Study Start Date: | November 2004 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | September 2009 |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: Active Comparator
Pioglitazone
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Drug: Pioglitazone
30 mg daily
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2: Active Comparator
Vitamin E
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Dietary Supplement: Vitamin E
800 IU daily
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3: Placebo Comparator
Placebo Pioglitazone or Placebo Vitamin E
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Drug: Matching placebo
Daily
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The purpose of this study is to determine if therapy with pioglitazone or vitamin E will lead to an improvement in liver histology in non-diabetic adult patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
United States, California | |
University of California, San Diego | |
San Diego, California, United States, 92103 | |
University of California, San Francisco | |
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143 | |
United States, Indiana | |
Indiana University | |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202 | |
United States, Missouri | |
St. Louis University | |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110 | |
United States, North Carolina | |
Duke University Medical Center | |
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710 | |
United States, Ohio | |
Case Western Reserve University | |
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44109 | |
United States, Virginia | |
Virginia Commonwealth University | |
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298 | |
United States, Washington | |
University of Washington | |
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195 |
Responsible Party: | NIDDK ( Patricia Robuck ) |
Study ID Numbers: | NASH - ADULT |
Study First Received: | July 1, 2003 |
Last Updated: | December 14, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00063622 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Non alcoholic steatohepatitis Steatohepatitis |
Liver Diseases Tocopherol acetate Antioxidants Pioglitazone Fatty Liver Trace Elements Alpha-Tocopherol |
Tocopherols Vitamin E Hypoglycemic Agents Digestive System Diseases Vitamins Tocotrienols Micronutrients |
Liver Diseases Tocopherol acetate Antioxidants Pioglitazone Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs Fatty Liver Protective Agents |
Pharmacologic Actions Alpha-Tocopherol Tocopherols Vitamin E Hypoglycemic Agents Digestive System Diseases Vitamins Tocotrienols Micronutrients |