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Carvedilol administered every other day reduces HVPG in cirrhosis: a prospective randomised controlled study

Carvedilol administered every other day reduces HVPG in cirrhosis: a prospective randomised controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400083692
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-04-30
Start date
2024-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

liver cirrhosis

Interventions

Carvedilol alternate day administration group:Carvedilol alternate day administration
Continuous administration of carvedilol group:Continuous daily administration of carvedilol

Sponsors

Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Clinical manifestations, laboratory tests, imaging examinations, or liver biopsy confirm liver cirrhosis; 2. HVPG measurement before grouping and HVPG>12mmHg; 3. Endoscopic confirmation of esophageal and gastric varicose veins; 4. Age range from 18 to 75 years old; 5. Patients and their families agree on preoperative and postoperative follow-up items

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age greater than 75 years old; 2. Late stage liver cancer (= BCLC stage C) or other malignant diseases; 3. Portal hypertension caused by pre - or post hepatic factors; 4. Child Pugh score>14 points or MELD score>30 points; 5. Contraindications to NSBB; 6. History of previous TIPS surgery and splenectomy surgery; 7. Concomitant severe heart, lung, and kidney diseases; 8. The researcher believes that it is not suitable to participate in this study

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Rate of first or second bleeding;Mean arterial blood pressure;Heart rate;

Primary

MeasureTime frame
hepatic venous pressure gradient(HVPG);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChunqing Zhang

Department of Gastroenterology, East Campus of Shandong Provincial Hospital

zhangchunqing_sdu@163.com+86 151 6888 6028

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026