NCT04075760

Brief Summary

The EUS-guided combined therapy of coilingand 2-octyl-cyanoacrylate in patients with gastric varices reduced rebleeding and need for reintervention in comparison to EUS-guided coiling alone.The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of the primary prophylaxis of GOV II and IGV I with the EUS combined therapy versus beta blocker therapy in patients GOV II and IGV that have never bleed.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

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Enrollment
26

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2019

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

August 1, 2019

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 29, 2019

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 3, 2019

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

October 10, 2019

Status Verified

October 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

August 29, 2019

Last Update Submit

October 8, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Bleeding rate secondary to gastric varices

    Number of patients with melena or hematemesis accompanied by Hemoglobin drop \> 2g/dL

    12 months

  • Mortality secondary to gastrointestinal bleeding

    mortality rate

    12 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of reinterventions

    12 months

Study Arms (2)

EUS-guided combined therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients with endoscopic and EUS documented GOV II and IGV I will be included. Procedure will be performed under general anesthesia using a linear array therapeuthic echoendoscope, coils and cyanoacrylate will be injected within the feeder vessel under EUS and fluroscopic guidance.

Procedure: Coils + Cyanoacrylate Group + beta-blocker

Beta Blocker (Propranolol)

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

o Beta-blocker (propranolol) will be started at dose of 20 mg twice daily. The principle of incremental dosing was used to achieve the target heart rate for propranolol. The dose will be increased every alternate day to achieve a target heart rate of 55/min or to the maximal dose to 360 mg/day if the medication was well tolerated and the systolic blood pressure was \> 90 mm Hg. On the occurrence of intolerable adverse effects, systolic blood pressure \< 90 mm Hg or pulse rate \< 55/min, the dose of the medication was decreased step-wise, and eventually stopped if these adverse events persisted. Reintroduction of the medication will be attempted if cessation of the medication did not result in improvement of the reported side-effect.

Drug: beta blocker therapy

Interventions

EUS-combined coiling and cyanoacrylate injection into the feeder vessel of GOV II and IGV I Patients with Gastric Varices GOV II or IGV I that have never bleed and are of high-risk GV according to Baveno VI consensus will be prophylactically obliterated via the EUS-guided coiling and cyanoacrylate injection. Patients will also be on beta-blocker therapy as indicated in the other group.

EUS-guided combined therapy

A beta-blocker (propranolol) was started at a dose of 20 mg twice daily. The principle of incremental dosing was used to achieve the target heart rate for propranolol. The dose was increased every alternate day to achieve a target heart rate of 55/min or to the maximal dose to 360 mg/day if the medication was well tolerated and the systolic blood pressure was \> 90 mm Hg. On the occurrence of intolerable adverse effects, systolic blood pressure \< 90 mm Hg or pulse rate \< 55/min, the dose of the medication was decreased step-wise, and eventually stopped if these adverse events persisted. Reintroduction of the medication was attempted if cessation of the medication did not result in improvement of the reported side-effect.

Beta Blocker (Propranolol)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Above 18 years old
  • Writeen informed consent provided.
  • Proven GV (GOV II or IGV I) on esophagogastroduodenoscopy and EUS.
  • Gastric varices with high-risk of bleeding (large diameter, high MELD score, presence of portal hypertensive gastropathy)
  • Patient preference for EUS-guided therapy.

You may not qualify if:

  • Under 18 years old.
  • Refuse to sign written informed consent.
  • Pregnancy or nursing.
  • Previous treatment of gastric varices.
  • Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension
  • Concurrent hepato-renal syndrome and/or multi-organ failure.
  • Proven malignancy including hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Platelet count less than 50,000/ml or International Normalized Rate (INR) \>2.
  • Severe ascites that increases the distance between gastric or duodenal and gallbladder walls.
  • Esophageal stricture.
  • Uncontrolled coagulopathy.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas

Guayaquil, Guayas, 090505, Ecuador

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Mishra SR, Sharma BC, Kumar A, Sarin SK. Primary prophylaxis of gastric variceal bleeding comparing cyanoacrylate injection and beta-blockers: a randomized controlled trial. J Hepatol. 2011 Jun;54(6):1161-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2010.09.031. Epub 2010 Nov 5.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Esophageal and Gastric VaricesFibrosisGastrointestinal Hemorrhage

Interventions

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Esophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesHypertension, PortalLiver DiseasesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsHemorrhage

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Adrenergic AntagonistsAdrenergic AgentsNeurotransmitter AgentsMolecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological ActionPharmacologic ActionsChemical Actions and UsesPhysiological Effects of Drugs

Study Officials

  • Carlos Robles-Medranda, M.D.

    Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Carlos Robles-Medranda, M.D.

CONTACT

Roberto Oleas, M.D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Endoscopic performing EUS evaluation on follow-up will be masked to initial patient allocation
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Randomized control trial, parallel location , 1:1 allocation
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 29, 2019

First Posted

September 3, 2019

Study Start

August 1, 2019

Primary Completion

August 1, 2020

Study Completion

October 1, 2020

Last Updated

October 10, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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