Description Module

Description Module

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NCT ID: NCT00686920
Brief Summary: This study will look at the safety of a drug used in participants who have had hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in the past.
Detailed Description: Eligible participants had a history of HE, a Conn score of 0 to 2 at enrollment, and either had successfully participated in a previous HE study with rifaximin (that is, RFHE3001 \[NCT00298038\]), or were new participants enrolled with ≥1 verifiable episode of HE (equivalent to a Conn score of ≥2) associated with cirrhosis or portal hypertension within 12 months of screening. Successful participation in a previous rifaximin study was defined as having received ≥80% and ≤120% of the expected tablets, having been reasonably compliant with study procedures, and having not been discontinued from the previous study due to study drug-related Adverse Events. Participants who experienced HE or associated symptoms during or after the RFHE3001 study were considered eligible for entry into this open-label study if the participant and Investigator did not perceive study medication as a possible cause of the HE episode or associated symptoms. Participants who did not participate in a previous HE study with rifaximin were eligible if this open-label study was the only rifaximin HE study available at an individual site.
Study: NCT00686920
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT00686920