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Esophageal Varices Secondary to Cirrhosis of LiverNCT01426087

Effects of Somatostatin on Post-endoscopic Portal Hemodynamic in Cirrhotic Patients With Esophageal Gastric Varices

A study testing Somatostatin and endoscopic therapy in people with Esophageal Varices Secondary to Cirrhosis of Liver, run by Yunsheng Yang at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

The main complications of cirrhosis are ascites, esophageal varices and hepatic encephalopathy. About 30% to 70% patients with cirrhosis occur esophageal varices, and the most common complication is ascites. Somatostatin is used to treat esophageal for a long time, otherwise it could aslo prevent ascites. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
What is being tested?
Somatostatin and endoscopic therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
126 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Jul 2011to Dec 2012
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

  • Cirrhosis with esophageal gastric varices needed endoscopic therapy
  • Age 18-75 years
  • Informed written consent

Who cannot join

  • Use of vasoactive drugs 24 hours before endoscopic treatment
  • Use of B-blocker within 1 week
  • Previous surgical or endoscopic treatment for esophageal gastric varices
  • Hepatic encephalopathy,comatose status and any other disease which could not accept endoscopic therapy
  • Gastro-renal vein shunt
  • Severe hepatic hydrothorax
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  • Hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein thrombosis
  • Severe coagulation disorders
  • Severe active bacteria infection
  • Severe cardiovascular disease, including a history of acute myocardial infarction,heart block, heart failure
  • Severe renal function insufficiency (Calculated Creatinine Clearance Rate (Ccr) <30ml/min)
  • Severe co-morbidity that would affect short-term prognosis
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Allergy to any ingredient of trial medication
  • Medical or psychological condition that would not permit the patient to complete the study or sign the informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Site

    Beijing, 010

    Yun Sh Yang, Pro., 010-66936115

    Yun Sh Yang, Professor

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Investigator Sponsored Study of Effects of Somatostatin on Post-endoscopic Portal Hemodynamic in Cirrhotic Patients With Esophageal Gastric Varices

The main complications of cirrhosis are ascites, esophageal varices and hepatic encephalopathy. About 30% to 70% patients with cirrhosis occur esophageal varices, and the most common complication is ascites. Somatostatin is used to treat esophageal for a long time, otherwise it could aslo prevent ascites. In the study, the investigators explore the effects of somatostatin on post-endoscopic portal hemodynamic in cirrhotic patients with esophageal gastric varices.

Read the detailed description

126 patients will be enrolled in the study, 63 subjects will be randomized into the group A and the other will be into the group B.

Group A: endoscopic therapy and somatostatin treatment. Group B: endoscopic therapy.

Being tested
Somatostatin, endoscopic therapy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • SomatostatinDrug

    Also called stilamin

    giving stilamin 250ug/h after endoscopic therapy for 5 days

  • endoscopic therapyProcedure or surgery

    Also called antisterone,DHCT,albumin or antibiotics

    gastroscope plus EIS/EVL/HI

Study groups in NCT01426087
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
endoscopic and somatostatin treatmentExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Somatostatin
endoscopic therapyOtherNot described
Receives: Procedure: endoscopic therapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Portal vein blood flow volume

    Note:

    1. Portal vein blood flow volume will be measured by doppler ultrasound device.
    2. Values are the mean of three consecutive measurements.
    3. Frequency: PVF will be measured on baseline, day1, day 5 and day 7.
    4. All doppler studies will be carried out by a single experienced examiner who will be blinded to patient allocation.

    Measured: change from baseline in portal vein blood flow volume after 7 days treatment

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Portal vein diameter (PVD mm)

    Portal vein diameter will be measured by doppler ultrasound device.

    Measured: change from baseline in PDV after 7 days treatment

  2. Mean portal vein blood velocity (PVV cm/s)

    PVV will be measured by doppler ultrasound device.

    Measured: change from baseline in PVV after 7 days treatment

  3. Ascites volume

    Sonography detecting site: the middle point of the line between navel and the right side of anterior superior iliac spine(ASIS)

    Measured: change from baseline after 7 days treatment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Aug 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2011
  3. Primary completionOct 2012 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2012 (estimated)

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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
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
126 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01426087
Sponsor's protocol ID
0105467801
Status last verified
Aug 2011
First submitted
29 Aug 2011
Last updated
2 Sep 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Somatostatin and endoscopic therapy in people with Esophageal Varices Secondary to Cirrhosis of Liver, run by Yunsheng Yang 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 3 inclusion and 15 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Sep 2011. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Portal vein blood flow volume (time frame: change from baseline in portal vein blood flow volume after 7 days treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 2 Sep 2011.

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