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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2015
Main ID:  ISRCTN53821378
Date of registration: 11/08/2003
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Schering Plough International (USA)
Public title: Retreatment of hepatitis C non-responsive to Interferon: a placebo controlled randomised trial of Ribavirin monotherapy versus combination therapy with Ribavirin and Interferon in 121 patients in the Benelux
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Date of first enrolment: 01/01/1992
Target sample size: 117
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN53821378
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomised controlled trial (Treatment)  
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Countries of recruitment
Belgium Netherlands
Contacts
Name: Solko Walle    Schalm
Address:  Dr. Molewaterplein 40 3015 GD Rotterdam Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)10 4633793
Email: s.schalm@erasmusmc.nl
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic hepatitis C and elevated transaminases who did not respond to previous treatment with standard interferon monotherapy.
Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

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Gender: Not Specified
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Chronic hepatitis C
Infections and Infestations
Hepatitis
Intervention(s)
Patients were randomised to:
1. 6 months combination therapy with interferon alpha-2b (3 MU tiw) and ribavirin (1000 - 1200 mg / day)
2. 6 months ribavirin monotherapy (1000 - 1200 mg / day)
3. 6 months ribavirin placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary Outcome(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary ID(s)
N/A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Foundation for Liver Research in Rotterdam (The Netherlands), ICN Pharmaceuticals and Schering Plough International provided free drug and placebo and financial support
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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