NCT02311608

Brief Summary

To observe and access the Effects and safety of terlipressin or high dose somatostatin/octreotide when usual dose somatostatin/octreotide fail to achieve hemostasis in patients with acute variceal bleeding.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

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Enrollment
1,320

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2014

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2014

Completed
10 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 26, 2014

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 8, 2014

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2016

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

December 8, 2014

Status Verified

December 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

November 26, 2014

Last Update Submit

December 5, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

acute variceal hemorrhageterlipressinsomatostatinoctreotidecomparative effectiveness research

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The Change of Rebleeding Rate

    1month, 3months, 6 months, 12 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Economic Cost

    up to 12 months

  • The Change of Quality of Life

    1month, 3months, 6 months, 12 months

  • The Change of Survival Rate

    1month, 3months, 6 months, 12 months

  • The Change of Complication Rate

    1month, 3months, 6 months, 12 months

  • The Change of Drug Adverse Reaction Rate

    1month, 3months, 6 months, 12 months

Study Arms (5)

High Dose Somatostatin/Octreotide

continuous IV infusion of 500μg/h of Somatostatin or continuous IV infusion of 50μg/h of Octreotide when usual somatostatin or Octreotide dose fails to achieve hemostasis of acute variceal bleeding patients

Drug: Usual Dose Somatostatin/OctreotideDrug: High Dose Somatostatin/Octreotide

Terlipressin as salvage

an initial injection of 2mg of Terlipressin followed by an injection of 1mg of Terlipressin per 6h when usual somatostatin or Octreotide dose fails to achieve hemostasis of acute variceal bleeding patients

Drug: TerlipressinDrug: Usual Dose Somatostatin/Octreotide

Terlipr+usual dose somato/Octreo

an initial injection of 2mg of Terlipressin followed by an injection of 1mg of Terlipressin per 6h together with continuous IV infusion of 250μg/h of Somatostatin or continuous IV infusion of 25μg/h of Octreotide when usual somatostatin or Octreotide dose fails to achieve hemostasis of acute variceal bleeding patients

Drug: TerlipressinDrug: Usual Dose Somatostatin/OctreotideDrug: High Dose Somatostatin/Octreotide

Control:Usual Dose Somato/Octreo

Hemostasis achieved by continuous IV infusion of 250μg/h of Somatostatin or continuous IV infusion of 25μg/h of Octreotide

Drug: Usual Dose Somatostatin/Octreotide

Control: Initial Terlipressin

Hemostasis achieved by an initial injection of 2mg of Terlipressin followed by an injection of 1mg of Terlipressin per 6h

Drug: Terlipressin

Interventions

administered as a first-line medicine or as salvage

Also known as: Hanwei
Control: Initial TerlipressinTerlipr+usual dose somato/OctreoTerlipressin as salvage

administered as a first-line medicine or as salvage

Also known as: Yisuo/Shanning
Control:Usual Dose Somato/OctreoHigh Dose Somatostatin/OctreotideTerlipr+usual dose somato/OctreoTerlipressin as salvage

administered as salvage

Also known as: Yisuo/Shanning
High Dose Somatostatin/OctreotideTerlipr+usual dose somato/Octreo

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Cirrohsis patients with acute variceal bleeding

You may qualify if:

  • Cirrhosis patients admitted to Emergency Department because of acute variceal bleeding

You may not qualify if:

  • No signs of variceal bleeding are found by endoscopy or portal hypertensive gastropathy is responsible for the bleeding
  • Patients undergo endoscopy after 72h from the beginning of acute variceal bleeding
  • Patients with hepatorenal syndrome
  • Patients with ischemia organic cardiopathy (including myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris) or myocardial ischemia indicated by ECG in the past 6 months
  • Patients allergic to/with contraindications of vasoactive drugs

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Zhongshan Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (12)

  • Azam Z, Hamid S, Jafri W, Salih M, Abbas Z, Abid S, Shah H. Short course adjuvant terlipressin in acute variceal bleeding: a randomized double blind dummy controlled trial. J Hepatol. 2012 Apr;56(4):819-24. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2011.11.019. Epub 2011 Dec 16.

    PMID: 22178268BACKGROUND
  • Kalambokis G, Economou M, Paraskevi K, Konstantinos P, Pappas C, Katsaraki A, Tsianos EV. Effects of somatostatin, terlipressin and somatostatin plus terlipressin on portal and systemic hemodynamics and renal sodium excretion in patients with cirrhosis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005 Jul;20(7):1075-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2005.03902.x.

    PMID: 15955217BACKGROUND
  • Romero G, Kravetz D, Argonz J, Bildozola M, Suarez A, Terg R. Terlipressin is more effective in decreasing variceal pressure than portal pressure in cirrhotic patients. J Hepatol. 2000 Mar;32(3):419-25. doi: 10.1016/s0168-8278(00)80392-x.

    PMID: 10735611BACKGROUND
  • Lo GH, Perng DS, Chang CY, Tai CM, Wang HM, Lin HC. Controlled trial of ligation plus vasoconstrictor versus proton pump inhibitor in the control of acute esophageal variceal bleeding. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Apr;28(4):684-9. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12107.

    PMID: 23278466BACKGROUND
  • Sola E, Lens S, Guevara M, Martin-Llahi M, Fagundes C, Pereira G, Pavesi M, Fernandez J, Gonzalez-Abraldes J, Escorsell A, Mas A, Bosch J, Arroyo V, Gines P. Hyponatremia in patients treated with terlipressin for severe gastrointestinal bleeding due to portal hypertension. Hepatology. 2010 Nov;52(5):1783-90. doi: 10.1002/hep.23893.

    PMID: 20931555BACKGROUND
  • Abid S, Jafri W, Hamid S, Salih M, Azam Z, Mumtaz K, Shah HA, Abbas Z. Terlipressin vs. octreotide in bleeding esophageal varices as an adjuvant therapy with endoscopic band ligation: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Mar;104(3):617-23. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2008.147. Epub 2009 Feb 17.

    PMID: 19223890BACKGROUND
  • Lo GH, Chen WC, Wang HM, Lin CK, Chan HH, Tsai WL, Cheng LC, Yu HC, Tsay FW. Low-dose terlipressin plus banding ligation versus low-dose terlipressin alone in the prevention of very early rebleeding of oesophageal varices. Gut. 2009 Sep;58(9):1275-80. doi: 10.1136/gut.2008.165910. Epub 2009 Apr 21.

    PMID: 19386609BACKGROUND
  • Fabrizi F, Dixit V, Martin P. Meta-analysis: terlipressin therapy for the hepatorenal syndrome. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Sep 15;24(6):935-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03086.x.

    PMID: 16948805BACKGROUND
  • D'Amico G, Pietrosi G, Tarantino I, Pagliaro L. Emergency sclerotherapy versus vasoactive drugs for variceal bleeding in cirrhosis: a Cochrane meta-analysis. Gastroenterology. 2003 May;124(5):1277-91. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(03)00269-5.

    PMID: 12730868BACKGROUND
  • Escorsell A, Ruiz del Arbol L, Planas R, Albillos A, Banares R, Cales P, Pateron D, Bernard B, Vinel JP, Bosch J. Multicenter randomized controlled trial of terlipressin versus sclerotherapy in the treatment of acute variceal bleeding: the TEST study. Hepatology. 2000 Sep;32(3):471-6. doi: 10.1053/jhep.2000.16601.

    PMID: 10960437BACKGROUND
  • Baik SK, Jeong PH, Ji SW, Yoo BS, Kim HS, Lee DK, Kwon SO, Kim YJ, Park JW, Chang SJ, Lee SS. Acute hemodynamic effects of octreotide and terlipressin in patients with cirrhosis: a randomized comparison. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Mar;100(3):631-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41381.x.

  • Villanueva C, Planella M, Aracil C, Lopez-Balaguer JM, Gonzalez B, Minana J, Balanzo J. Hemodynamic effects of terlipressin and high somatostatin dose during acute variceal bleeding in nonresponders to the usual somatostatin dose. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Mar;100(3):624-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.40665.x.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Liver CirrhosisEsophageal and Gastric VaricesHemorrhage

Interventions

TerlipressinOctreotideSomatostatin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Liver DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesFibrosisPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsEsophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesHypertension, Portal

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

LypressinVasopressinsPituitary Hormones, PosteriorPituitary HormonesPeptide HormonesHormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone AntagonistsNeuropeptidesPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsOligopeptidesNerve Tissue ProteinsProteinsPeptides, CyclicMacrocyclic CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsPituitary Hormone Release Inhibiting HormonesHypothalamic HormonesPancreatic Hormones

Study Officials

  • Shiyao Chen, Professor

    Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Shiyao Chen, Professor

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director of department fo Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 26, 2014

First Posted

December 8, 2014

Study Start

February 1, 2014

Primary Completion

February 1, 2016

Study Completion

June 1, 2016

Last Updated

December 8, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

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