Comparison · NCT00294684-a6f8ee2f
Corticosteroids vs Placebo: Presence of Ascites at 24 Months
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Measures6
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Measure | Value | 95% interval, lower | 95% interval, upper | Method | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk in group 1 | 0.0238 | 0.00422 | 0.123 | wilson | |
| Risk in group 2 | 0.0698 | 0.024 | 0.186 | wilson | |
| Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2 | -0.046 | -0.164 | 0.0635 | newcombe hybrid score | |
| Risk ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 0.341 | 0.037 | 3.15 | log | |
| Odds ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 0.325 | 0.0325 | 3.26 | log | |
| Number needed to treat, for one fewer participant with the outcome on Corticosteroids than on Placebo | 21.8 | from the risk difference interval | the interval includes no difference |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Groups2
Group 2 names the comparator: placebo.
| Group | Title | Description | With the outcome | Analysed | ClinicalTrials.gov code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Corticosteroids | Corticosteroids: Schedule and dosing of corticosteroids following portoenterostomy in infants with biliary atresia are listed below.~Days 1-3: Methylprednisolone, IV-4mg/kg/day, divided BID Days 4-7: Prednisolone, PO-4mg/kg/day, divided BID Week 2: 4 mg/kg/day, divided BID Week 3: 2 mg/kg/day, divided BID Week 4: 2 mg/kg/day, divided BID Week 5: 1 mg/kg/day, once a day Week 6: 1 mg/kg/day, once a day Week 7: 0.8 mg/kg/day, once a day Week 8: 0.6 mg/kg/day, once a day Week 9: 0.4 mg/kg/day, once a day Week 10: 0.2 mg/kg/day, once a day Week 11: 0.1 mg/kg/day, once a day Week 12-13: 0.1 mg/kg/day, every other day Week 14: Stop | 1 | 42 | OG000 |
| Group 2 | Placebo | Placebo: Schedule and dosing of placebo following portoenterostomy in infants with biliary atresia:~Days 1-3: IV - normal saline 4 mg/kg/day, divided BID Days 4-7: PO placebo 4 mg/kg/day, divided BID Week 2: PO placebo 4 mg/kg/day, divided BID Week 3: PO placebo 2 mg/kg/day, divided BID Week 4: PO placebo 2 mg/kg/day, divided BID Week 5: PO placebo 1 mg/kg/day, once a day Week 6: PO placebo 1 mg/kg/day, once a day Week 7: PO placebo 0.8 mg/kg/day, once a day Week 8: PO placebo 0.6 mg/kg/day, once a day Week 9: PO placebo 0.4 mg/kg/day, once a day Week 10: PO placebo 0.2 mg/kg/day, once a day Week 11: PO placebo 0.1 mg/kg/day, once a day Week 12-13: PO placebo 0.1 mg/kg/day, once a day every other day Week 14: Stop | 3 | 43 | OG001 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Outcome
- Type
- SECONDARY
- Title
- Presence of Ascites at 24 Months
- Description
- Time frame
- 24 Months
- Population
- Participants with their native liver at 24 months
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial
- Title
- A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Corticosteroid Therapy Following Portoenterostomy
- NCT number
- NCT00294684
- Phases
- NA
- Conditions
- Biliary Atresia
- Interventions
- Corticosteroids, Placebo
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Results first posted
- 2017-05-05
- Results on ClinicalTrials.gov
- https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00294684?tab=results
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Source
- Release
- trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
- Release manifest SHA-256
- f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57
- AACT copy
- 2026-03-23
- Tables read
- outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Sources 2
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.
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