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NCT00364689 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

RICE Trial: Rifaximin In Chronic Hepatic Encephalopathy - A Randomized, Controlled Trial

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of Miami.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
13
Enrollment target

NCT00364689: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of Miami.

NCT00364689 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of Miami. The registered enrollment target is 13 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00364689, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of Miami.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
13 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three different treatments for hepatic encephalopathy.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG Rifaximin
  • DRUG Lactulose

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 13 participants
Start Date 2006-08
Est. Completion 2008-07
Phase Phase 3
University of Miami

721 total trials

Why NCT00364689 stopped before completion

NCT00364689 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 13 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00364689 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00364689 about?

NCT00364689 is a clinical study titled "RICE Trial: Rifaximin In Chronic Hepatic Encephalopathy - A Randomized, Controlled Trial". The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three different treatments for hepatic encephalopathy.

What is the current status of trial NCT00364689?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 13 participants. The study started on 2006-08. Estimated completion is 2008-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00364689?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Rifaximin (DRUG), Lactulose (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00364689?

This trial is sponsored by University of Miami, which has 721 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00364689's enrollment target sits among peer trials

13 1984th of 2000 higher than 17 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00364689, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00364689 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.