NCT00358878

Brief Summary

Primary:To evaluate the efficacy of satavaptan on top of conventional treatment in the treatment of clinically evident ascites in participants with cirrhosis of the liver. Secondary:To evaluate the tolerability and safety of satavaptan over a 52-week treatment period in participants with cirrhosis of the liver and ascites. The one-year double blind placebo controlled period is extended up to 2 years in a long term safety study (PASCCAL-2).

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
463

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2006

Geographic Reach
21 countries

21 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2006

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 31, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 1, 2006

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

May 26, 2016

Status Verified

April 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

July 31, 2006

Last Update Submit

April 26, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

AscitesLiver Cirrhosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Composite endpoint of ascites worsening

    at week 12

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Composite endpoint of ascites worsening

    at week 24

  • Increase in ascites

    at week 12

Study Arms (2)

Satavaptan

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Satavaptan

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: placebo

Interventions

oral administration once daily

Also known as: SR121463B
Satavaptan

oral administration once daily

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Participants with cirrhosis of the liver
  • Participants with clinically evident ascites primarily managed by diet and/or diuretics
  • Stable treatment of ascites for at least the previous 2 weeks without paracentesis
  • Participants having undergone no more than one therapeutic paracentesis in the previous 6 months.

You may not qualify if:

  • Participants with an existing functional transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) or other shunt
  • Known hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Participants with ascites of cardiac origin or due to peritoneal infection (e.g. tuberculosis) or peritoneal carcinoma
  • Participants previously exposed to satavaptan in the past 12 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (21)

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Bridgewater, New Jersey, 08807, United States

Location

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Location

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Cove, New South Wales, Australia

Location

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Diegem, Belgium

Location

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São Paulo, Brazil

Location

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Laval, Quebec, Canada

Location

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Santiago, Chile

Location

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Zagreb, Croatia

Location

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Hørsholm, Denmark

Location

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Paris, France

Location

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Budapest, Hungary

Location

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Netanya, Israel

Location

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Milan, Italy

Location

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Gouda, Netherlands

Location

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Warsaw, Poland

Location

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Porto Salvo, Portugal

Location

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Bucharest, Romania

Location

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Moscow, Russia

Location

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Madrid, Spain

Location

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Bromma, Sweden

Location

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Wong F, Watson H, Gerbes A, Vilstrup H, Badalamenti S, Bernardi M, Gines P; Satavaptan Investigators Group. Satavaptan for the management of ascites in cirrhosis: efficacy and safety across the spectrum of ascites severity. Gut. 2012 Jan;61(1):108-16. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2011-300157. Epub 2011 Aug 11.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

AscitesLiver Cirrhosis

Interventions

satavaptan

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsLiver DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesFibrosis

Study Officials

  • ICD

    Sanofi

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 31, 2006

First Posted

August 1, 2006

Study Start

July 1, 2006

Primary Completion

December 1, 2008

Study Completion

December 1, 2008

Last Updated

May 26, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-04

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