Heart drug digoxin fails to show promise for alcohol hepatitis in small trial

NCT ID NCT05014087

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study tested whether digoxin, a heart medication, could reduce inflammation in people with severe alcohol-related hepatitis. 23 adults were randomly assigned to receive digoxin or no digoxin for up to 28 days. The trial was stopped early, and the main goal was to measure changes in inflammatory markers in the blood.

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Locations

  • Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

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