Gabapentin in Treatment of Muscle Cramps in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

• Muscle cramps markedly affect the quality of life in cirrhotic patients with no highly effective drug.

• Quinine was suggested for treatment of patients with muscle cramps in patients with liver cirrhosis. However, thrombocytopenia, cardiac arrhythmias and cinchonism are serious side effects.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Tanta University
• Treatments: Calcium; Calcium Carbonate; Calcium, Dietary; Gabapentin; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• liver cirrhosis patients

Exclusion Criteria:

• allergy to gapabentin.

• pregnancy and lactation. Renal failure.