NCT04692805

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the efficiency of EUS-guided combination therapy (EUS-guided PSE + EUS-guided treatment of varices) to EUS-guided treatment of varices alone in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension who have developed gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage and accompanied with hypersplenism.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
72

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2021

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 29, 2020

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 5, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 5, 2021

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 5, 2021

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 5, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

January 8, 2021

Status Verified

January 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

December 29, 2020

Last Update Submit

January 7, 2021

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Efficacy of EUS-guided treatment for varices

    Efficacy will be determined by recording recurrent events of hematemesis and/or melena after the EUS-guided procedure. Further confirmation of gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage will be evaluated by upper gastric endoscopy and lab tests.

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Safety of EUS-guided combination therapy in cirrhotic patients with gastroesophageal varices and hypersplenism

    6 months

  • Efficacy of EUS-guided partial splenic embolization

    6 months

Study Arms (2)

EUS-guided treatment of varices

EXPERIMENTAL

Procedure: EUS-guided injection of coils with cyanoacrylate glue (CYA) and sclerosing agent. First CT scan will be ordered to determine the patient having esophageal and gastric varices and splenomegaly. Complete blood count (CBC) will be ordered to confirm the deficiency of one or more blood cell lines. A standard diagnostic upper endoscopy will be performed in order to classify the varices according to the classification of Sarin and Kumar. Only GOV II and IGV I varices will be included. Once the patient considered as a candidate will be treated with Coils plus CYA and sclerosing agent (Group A).

Device: coilsDrug: cyanoacrylate glue

EUS-guided partial splenic embolization + EUS-guided treatment of varices

EXPERIMENTAL

Procedure: EUS-guided partial splenic embolization + EUS-guided treatment of varices First CT scan will be ordered to determine the patient having esophageal and gastric varices and splenomegaly. Complete blood count (CBC) will be ordered to confirm the deficiency of one or more blood cell lines. A standard diagnostic upper endoscopy will be performed in order to classify the varices according to the classification of Sarin and Kumar. Only GOV II and IGV I varices will be included. Once the patient considered as a candidate will be treated with coils plus CYA and sclerosing agent. At the same procedure, a branch of splenic artery will be identified by EUS and implanted with coils plus CYA (Group B).

Device: coilsDrug: cyanoacrylate glue

Interventions

coilsDEVICE

EUS-guided injection of coils

EUS-guided partial splenic embolization + EUS-guided treatment of varicesEUS-guided treatment of varices

EUS-guided injection of cyanoacrylate glue

EUS-guided partial splenic embolization + EUS-guided treatment of varicesEUS-guided treatment of varices

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • At the risk of gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage; Acute gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage; Hematemesis and/or melena resulted from gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage of liver cirrhosis in the past.
  • Hypersplenism is indicated by either abdominal ultrasound or CT image showing splenic enlargement or splenomegaly and CBC test showing deficiency of one or more blood cell lines.
  • Consent form must be signed by patients or their guardians before entering the test.

You may not qualify if:

  • History of liver surgery or spleen surgery and liver cancer
  • Coagulopathy (INR \> 1.5) or having been taken oral anticoagulation agents such as aspirin, warfarin, etc. in the past week.
  • Existence of gastrointestinal endoscopic therapy contraindication; Hemorrhagic shock has not be corrected; Hepatic encephalopathy; Moderate to severe ascites, Poor liver function (Child - Pugh class C).
  • Severe cardiorespiratory dysfunction, including sinus bradycardia, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, and atrioventricular block
  • Pregnant women and nursing mothers.
  • Absence of informed consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine at Tongji Hospital, , Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HypersplenismHypertension, Portal

Interventions

MK 6 cyanoacrylate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Splenic DiseasesLymphatic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesLiver DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Qian Chen, Ph.D, M.D

    Tongji Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Zhen-gang Zhang, Ph.D, M.D

    Tongji Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Bin Cheng, Ph.D, M.D

    Tongji Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Qian Chen, Ph.D M.D

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 29, 2020

First Posted

January 5, 2021

Study Start

January 5, 2021

Primary Completion

July 5, 2021

Study Completion

January 5, 2022

Last Updated

January 8, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-01

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