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CirrhosisNCT03069339

Carvedilol, Endoscopic Variceal Ligation or Combination of Both for Prevention of First Variceal Bleed in Child's B & C Cirrhosis

A study testing Carvedilol and Endoscopic Variceal Ligation in people with Cirrhosis, run by Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India at 1 site in India.

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Study Design: Open labeled randomized controlled trial. The study will be conducted on patients attending outpatient or admitted to admitted to Department of Hepatology from January 2017 to December 2018 at ILBS, New Delhi Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Cirrhosis
What is being tested?
Carvedilol and Endoscopic Variceal Ligation
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
330 participants
Where
1 siteIndia
Study dates
15 Mar 2017to 30 Nov 2020
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 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Liver Cirrhotics between 18-70 yrs of age (cirrhosis diagnosed on the basis of clinical, biochemical, fibroscan \& imaging.)
  • CTP ≥ 7-15 (Child's B/C)
  • Small esophageal varices with RCS and large esophageal varices (>5 mm)
  • No history of previous bleed

Who cannot join

  • Malignancy-HCC, PVT
  • Child A
  • MELD >35
  • Contraindications to β blockers.
  • Platelet count < 30,000/mm3
  • Previous endoscopic variceal treatment. (Beyond 21 days)
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  • Patients having an indication for TIPS or requiring more than 1 therapeutic ascitic tapping/month
  • Post TIPS, Shunt surgery
  • Acute kidney injury (Sr.Cr>1.5mg/dl)
  • Non cirrhotic portal hypertension
  • Acute on chronic liver failure

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

India1 site
  • Institute of liver and Biliary Sciences

    New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110070

Other trials in India

About this study

Official title: Carvedilol, Endoscopic Variceal Ligation or Combination of Both for Prevention of First Variceal Bleed in Child's B & C Cirrhosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Study Design: Open labeled randomized controlled trial. The study will be conducted on patients attending outpatient or admitted to admitted to Department of Hepatology from January 2017 to December 2018 at ILBS, New Delhi

Conditions
Cirrhosis
Being tested
Carvedilol, Endoscopic Variceal Ligation
Medical subject headings
Fibrosis

What participants receive

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

  • CarvedilolDrug

    Carvedilol will start at starting dose of 3.125 mg BD followed by 6.25 mg BD followed by 12.5 mg BD if BP 90/60 mmHg and HR 55/min

  • Endoscopic Variceal LigationProcedure or surgery

    EVL will be done every 3 weeks till eradication

Study groups in NCT03069339
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Carvedilol+EVLExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Carvedilol; Procedure: Endoscopic Variceal Ligation
CarvedilolExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Carvedilol
EVLActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Procedure: Endoscopic Variceal Ligation

What is being measured

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

  1. Reduction in the incidence of first variceal bleed at 1 year.

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Overall and bleed related Survival in all the 3 groups

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Bleed related Survival in all the 3 groups

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Improvement in Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score in all the 3 groups

    Measured: 1 year

  4. Improvement in Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score in all the 3 groups

    Measured: 1 year

  5. Incidence of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) in all the 3 groups

    Measured: 1 year

  6. Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in all the 3 groups

    Measured: 1 year

  7. Incidence of Shock in all the 3 groups

    Measured: 1 year

  8. Incidence of new ascites in all the 3 groups

    Measured: 1 year

  9. HVPG response at 1year in all the 3 groups

    Measured: 1 year

  10. Treatment related side effects in all the 3 groups

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Mar 2017
  2. Study start15 Mar 2017
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2020 (estimated)

Resources

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
330 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03069339
Sponsor's protocol ID
ILBS-Cirrhosis-07
Status last verified
Oct 2019
First submitted
28 Feb 2017
Last updated
19 Feb 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Tevethia HV, Pande A, Vijayaraghavan R, Kumar G, Sarin SK. Combination of carvedilol with variceal band ligation in prevention of first variceal bleed in Child-Turcotte-Pugh B and C cirrhosis with high-risk oesophageal varices: the 'CAVARLY TRIAL'. Gut. 2024 Oct 7;73(11):1844-1853. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-331181.

    PubMed 39067870

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Carvedilol and Endoscopic Variceal Ligation in people with Cirrhosis, run by Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India at 1 site in India.

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 11 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 19 Feb 2020. 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 India. 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?

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?

Reduction in the incidence of first variceal bleed at 1 year. (time frame: 1 year). 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 NCT03069339, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 Feb 2020.

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