Decompensated CirrhosisNCT01326949
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) for Prevention of Variceal Rebleeding in Cirrhotic Patients With Portal Vein Thrombosis
A study testing Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and ET+NSBB in people with Decompensated Cirrhosis and Portal Vein Thrombosis, run by Air Force Military Medical University, China at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) refers to an obstruction in the trunk of the portal vein. It can extend downstream to the portal branches, or upstream to the splenic and/or the mesenteric veins. The prevalence of PVT is 10-25% and incidence is about 16% in cirrhotic patients. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Decompensated Cirrhosis, Portal Vein Thrombosis, Bleeding Varices
- What is being tested?
- Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and ET+NSBB
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Injection or infusion, Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 52 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- May 2011to Jan 2016
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Written informed consent
- Liver cirrhosis
- Portal vein thrombosis (degree of vessel obstruction > 50%)
- History of variceal hemorrhage in the past 6 weeks (recent variceal bleeding has been controlled for at least 120 hours)
Who cannot join
- Uncontrolled active variceal bleeding
- Fibrotic cord of the portal vein
- Prior history of TIPS placement or shunt surgery or endoscopic ban ligation +NSBB
- Concomitant renal insufficiency
- Severe cardiopulmonary diseases
- Uncontrolled systemic infection or sepsis
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- Malignancy or other serious medical illness which may reduce the life expectancy
- Contraindications for propranolol, such as asthma, insulin-dependent diabetes (with episodes of hypoglycemia), and peripheral vascular disease
- Contraindications for heparin or warfarin
- Contraindications for TIPS
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site
Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032
About this study
Official title: Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Versus Endoscopic Treatment Combined With Propranolol for Prevention of Variceal Rebleeding in Cirrhotic Patients With Portal Vein Thrombosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) refers to an obstruction in the trunk of the portal vein. It can extend downstream to the portal branches, or upstream to the splenic and/or the mesenteric veins. The prevalence of PVT is 10-25% and incidence is about 16% in cirrhotic patients. Recent studies demonstrate that the presence of PVT is not only an independent predictor of failure to control active variceal bleeding and prevent variceal rebleeding, but also significantly associated with increased mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis.
However, in recent American Association of the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) practice guidelines and Baveno V consensus, no treatment strategies in cirrhotic patients with PVT was clearly recommended due to the absence of randomized controlled trials.
Read the detailed description
Usually, cirrhotic patients with PVT are submitted to variceal rebleeding prophylaxis with endoscopic band ligation combined with non-selective beta-blockers and, when necessary, the anticoagulation is started after the varices eradication.
TIPS is just regarded as the second-line therapy for the secondary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients. However, this indication might be changed in the setting of PVT. Indeed, the risk to benefit ratio of TIPS in cirrhotic patients with PVT for the prevention of recurrent variceal bleeding has never been evaluated.
The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of TIPS and endoscopic band ligation + propranolol in decompensated cirrhosis patients with PVT and a history of variceal bleeding in the past 6 weeks.
- Being tested
- Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), ET+NSBB
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)Procedure or surgery
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt(TIPS)- TIPS was performed in a conventional fashion or in combination of percutaneous transhepatic or transsplenic approach. Postoperatively, intravenous heparin (8,000-12,000 u/d) for five days, warfarin for six months were given.
ET+NSBBProcedure or surgery
ET-Esophageal varices was treated by endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL). EVL was repeated at intervals of 1-2 weeks until the varices were obliterated or reduced to grade-I size.
NSBB-Propranolol started at a dose of 20mg twice a day. The dose is adjusted to the maximal tolerated doses to heart rate (HR) of 55 bpm or to decrease the HR 25% from baseline.
AT-A continuously intravenous infusion of unfractionated heparin followed by oral warfarin is employed. Initially, heparin is administered intravenously for 5 days. Subsequently, oral warfarin is prescribed at the dosage of 2.5 mg/d for 6 months or until complete portal vein recanalization and adjusted to maintain the INR at a target of 2.5 (range 2.0-3.0).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| ET+NSBB | Active comparator | Endoscopic treatment(ET)- Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL)
Non-selective beta blocker(NSBB)-Propranolol.
Anticoagulation(AT)- Heparin followed by warfarin. Receives: Procedure: ET+NSBB |
| TIPS | Active comparator | Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt(TIPS)- TIPS. Receives: Procedure: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of participants with variceal rebleeding
Variceal rebleeding is the primary endpoint of this study. Cumulative variceal rebleeding rate is compared between the two groups.
Measured: 4 years
Secondary outcomes (4)
Number of death
Death is a secondary endpoint of this study. Cumulative survival rate is compared between the two groups.
Measured: 4 years
Number of participants achieving portal vein recanalization
Portal vein recanalization is a secondary endpoint of this study. Recanalization rate of thrombosed portal vein is compared between the two groups.
Measured: 4 years
Changes of degree of PVT in patients without portal vein recanalization
We also observed changes of degree of portal vein thrombosis in patients without portal vein recanalization.
Measured: 4 years
Number of complications
Complications include:
TIPS-related complications: procedural complications, shunt dysfunction and hepatic encephalopathy.
Complications related to endoscopic and drug treatment.
Measured: 4 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Mar 2011 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2011
- Primary completionJan 2016
- Study completionJan 2016
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 52 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Guohong Han, Air Force Military Medical University, China
- Investigators
- Guohong Han, Principal investigator, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01326949
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1PVT-TIPS
- Status last verified
- May 2017
- First submitted
- 29 Mar 2011
- Last updated
- 19 May 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Han G, Qi X, He C, Yin Z, Wang J, Xia J, Yang Z, Bai M, Meng X, Niu J, Wu K, Fan D. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for portal vein thrombosis with symptomatic portal hypertension in liver cirrhosis. J Hepatol. 2011 Jan;54(1):78-88. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2010.06.029. Epub 2010 Aug 27.
PubMed 20932597Simonetti RG, Perricone G, Robbins HL, Battula NR, Weickert MO, Sutton R, Khan S. Portosystemic shunts versus endoscopic intervention with or without medical treatment for prevention of rebleeding in people with cirrhosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Oct 22;10(10):CD000553. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000553.pub3.
PubMed 33089892Lv Y, Qi X, He C, Wang Z, Yin Z, Niu J, Guo W, Bai W, Zhang H, Xie H, Yao L, Wang J, Li T, Wang Q, Chen H, Liu H, Wang E, Xia D, Luo B, Li X, Yuan J, Han N, Zhu Y, Xia J, Cai H, Yang Z, Wu K, Fan D, Han G; PVT-TIPS Study Group.. Covered TIPS versus endoscopic band ligation plus propranolol for the prevention of variceal rebleeding in cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis: a randomised controlled trial. Gut. 2018 Dec;67(12):2156-2168. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2017-314634. Epub 2017 Sep 28.
PubMed 28970291Qi X, He C, Yin Z, Wang Z, Zhang H, Yao L, Wang J, Xia J, Cai H, Yang Z, Bai M, Guo W, Niu J, Wu K, Fan D, Han G; PVT-TIPS Study Group. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for the prevention of variceal rebleeding in cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2013 Jul 11;3(7):e003370. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003370. Print 2013.
PubMed 23847271
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 May 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Versus Endoscopic Treatment Combined With Propranolol for Prevention of Variceal Rebleeding in Cirrhotic Patients With Portal Vein Thrombosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01326949
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 1PVT-TIPS
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 52 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, ChinaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- May 2011
- Primary completion
- Jan 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jan 2016 (actual)
- First posted
- 31 Mar 2011 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) refers to an obstruction in the trunk of the portal vein. It can extend downstream to the portal branches, or upstream to the splenic and/or the mesenteric veins. The prevalence of PVT is 10-25% and incidence is about 16% in cirrhotic patients. Recent studies demonstrate that the presence of PVT is not only an independent predictor of failure to control active variceal bleeding and prevent variceal rebleeding, but also significantly associated with increased mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis.
However, in recent American Association of the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) practice guidelines and Baveno V consensus, no treatment strategies in cirrhotic patients with PVT was clearly recommended due to the absence of randomized controlled trials.
Detailed description
Usually, cirrhotic patients with PVT are submitted to variceal rebleeding prophylaxis with endoscopic band ligation combined with non-selective beta-blockers and, when necessary, the anticoagulation is started after the varices eradication.
TIPS is just regarded as the second-line therapy for the secondary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients. However, this indication might be changed in the setting of PVT. Indeed, the risk to benefit ratio of TIPS in cirrhotic patients with PVT for the prevention of recurrent variceal bleeding has never been evaluated.
The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of TIPS and endoscopic band ligation + propranolol in decompensated cirrhosis patients with PVT and a history of variceal bleeding in the past 6 weeks.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| ET+NSBB | Active comparator | Procedure: ET+NSBBEndoscopic treatment(ET)- Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) Non-selective beta blocker(NSBB)-Propranolol. Anticoagulation(AT)- Heparin followed by warfarin. |
| TIPS | Active comparator | Procedure: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt(TIPS)- TIPS. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Written informed consent
- Liver cirrhosis
- Portal vein thrombosis (degree of vessel obstruction > 50%)
- History of variceal hemorrhage in the past 6 weeks (recent variceal bleeding has been controlled for at least 120 hours)
Key exclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Uncontrolled active variceal bleeding
- Fibrotic cord of the portal vein
- Prior history of TIPS placement or shunt surgery or endoscopic ban ligation +NSBB
- Concomitant renal insufficiency
- Severe cardiopulmonary diseases
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt(TIPS)- TIPS was performed in a conventional fashion or in combination of percutaneous transhepatic or transsplenic approach. Postoperatively, intravenous heparin (8,000-12,000 u/d) for five days, warfarin for six months were given. | Procedure or surgery | TIPS |
| ET+NSBBET-Esophageal varices was treated by endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL). EVL was repeated at intervals of 1-2 weeks until the varices were obliterated or reduced to grade-I size. NSBB-Propranolol started at a dose of 20mg twice a day. The dose is adjusted to the maximal tolerated doses to heart rate (HR) of 55 bpm or to decrease the HR 25% from baseline. AT-A continuously intravenous infusion of unfractionated heparin followed by oral warfarin is employed. Initially, heparin is administered intravenously for 5 days. Subsequently, oral warfarin is prescribed at the dosage of 2.5 mg/d for 6 months or until complete portal vein recanalization and adjusted to maintain the INR at a target of 2.5 (range 2.0-3.0). | Procedure or surgery | ET+NSBB |
Primary outcome
Number of participants with variceal rebleeding
Time frame: 4 years
Variceal rebleeding is the primary endpoint of this study. Cumulative variceal rebleeding rate is compared between the two groups.
4 secondary outcomes
Number of death
Time frame: 4 years
Number of participants achieving portal vein recanalization
Time frame: 4 years
Changes of degree of PVT in patients without portal vein recanalization
Time frame: 4 years
Number of complications
Time frame: 4 years
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 May 2017.
- Background: PubMed 20932597Han G, Qi X, He C, Yin Z, Wang J, Xia J, Yang Z, Bai M, Meng X, Niu J, Wu K, Fan D. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for portal vein thrombosis with symptomatic portal hypertension in liver cirrhosis. J Hepatol. 2011 Jan;54(1):78-88. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2010.06.029. Epub 2010 Aug 27.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 33089892Simonetti RG, Perricone G, Robbins HL, Battula NR, Weickert MO, Sutton R, Khan S. Portosystemic shunts versus endoscopic intervention with or without medical treatment for prevention of rebleeding in people with cirrhosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Oct 22;10(10):CD000553. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000553.pub3.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 28970291Lv Y, Qi X, He C, Wang Z, Yin Z, Niu J, Guo W, Bai W, Zhang H, Xie H, Yao L, Wang J, Li T, Wang Q, Chen H, Liu H, Wang E, Xia D, Luo B, Li X, Yuan J, Han N, Zhu Y, Xia J, Cai H, Yang Z, Wu K, Fan D, Han G; PVT-TIPS Study Group.. Covered TIPS versus endoscopic band ligation plus propranolol for the prevention of variceal rebleeding in cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis: a randomised controlled trial. Gut. 2018 Dec;67(12):2156-2168. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2017-314634. Epub 2017 Sep 28.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23847271Qi X, He C, Yin Z, Wang Z, Zhang H, Yao L, Wang J, Xia J, Cai H, Yang Z, Bai M, Guo W, Niu J, Wu K, Fan D, Han G; PVT-TIPS Study Group. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for the prevention of variceal rebleeding in cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2013 Jul 11;3(7):e003370. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003370. Print 2013.
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AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Guohong Han principal investigator
Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and ET+NSBB in people with Decompensated Cirrhosis and Portal Vein Thrombosis, run by Air Force Military Medical University, China at 1 site in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of participants with variceal rebleeding (time frame: 4 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01326949, which also lists 4 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 May 2017; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.