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NCT00686920 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Safety and Tolerability Study of Rifaximin in Participants With a History of Hepatic Encephalopathy

A Phase 3 study of Hepatic Encephalopathy, sponsored by Bausch Health Americas.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
322
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00686920: Completed Phase 3 study of Hepatic Encephalopathy, sponsored by Bausch Health Americas.

NCT00686920 is a Phase 3 study of Hepatic Encephalopathy that has completed, run by Bausch Health Americas. The registered enrollment target is 322 participants, above the 150-participant average among 12 other Hepatic Encephalopathy trials with a reported enrollment target (115% higher). The trial reports 20 study locations across 12 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00686920, a Phase 3 study of Hepatic Encephalopathy, has completed, sponsored by Bausch Health Americas.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
322 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

This study will look at the safety of a drug used in participants who have had hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in the past.

Primary Outcome

A summary of serious and all other non-serious adverse events, regardless of causality, is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Rifaximin

Study Locations (20)

California

  • - Aurora
  • - Fresno
  • - La Jolla
  • - Long Beach
  • - Los Angeles
  • - Merced
  • - Sacramento
  • - San Francisco

New York

  • - Bayside
  • - New York

Alabama

  • - Birmingham

Colorado

  • - Golden

District of Columbia

  • - Washington D.C.

Georgia

  • - Macon

Iowa

  • - Iowa City

Louisiana

  • - Monroe

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 322 participants
Start Date 2007-03-07
Est. Completion 2010-12-08
Phase Phase 3
Bausch Health Americas

168 total trials

What the finished NCT00686920 record still lists

NCT00686920 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 322 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 150-participant average among 12 other Hepatic Encephalopathy trials with a reported enrollment target (115% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with Hepatic Encephalopathy appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Rifaximin is the first listed.

NCT00686920 names 20 study sites across 12 states, led by California, New York, Alabama.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00686920 about?

NCT00686920 is a clinical study titled "Safety and Tolerability Study of Rifaximin in Participants With a History of Hepatic Encephalopathy". This study will look at the safety of a drug used in participants who have had hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in the past.

What is the current status of trial NCT00686920?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 322 participants. The study started on 2007-03-07. Estimated completion is 2010-12-08.

What conditions does trial NCT00686920 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Hepatic Encephalopathy.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00686920?

The interventions under investigation include: Rifaximin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00686920?

This trial is sponsored by Bausch Health Americas, which has 168 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00686920 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Hepatic Encephalopathy

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00686920's enrollment target sits among peer trials

322 3rd of 12 higher than 10 of 12 other Hepatic Encephalopathy trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Hepatic Encephalopathy trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00686920, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00686920 (mid enrollment · wide site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.