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Effectiveness and Safety of TIPS Stent Graft in the Treatment of Cirrhosis and Complications of Portal Hypertension

A Prospective, Multi-Center, Single-Arm Clinical Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of LIVERTYTM TIPS Stent Graft in the Treatment of Cirrhosis and Complications of Portal Hypertension

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06669806
Enrollment
166
Registered
2024-11-01
Start date
2024-11-21
Completion date
2027-01-01
Last updated
2025-12-19

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

Conditions

Ascites Hepatic, Portal Hypertension Related to Cirrhosis, Variceal Bleeding

Keywords

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, TIPS stent, patency

Brief summary

This Study is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm objective perform an criteria (OPC) study. A 12 months follow-up study on the patients who intend to receive the treatment of cirrhosis and complications of portal hypertension with the TIPS Stent Graft will be conducted. The primary evaluation endpoint of this Study is the stent patency at 6 months after treatment completion .

Interventions

DEVICETIPS Stent Graft

a covered TIPS stent graft

Sponsors

C. R. Bard
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. The subject who is 18 years old or above but 75 years old or below; 2. The subject who is diagnosed with portal hypertension caused by liver cirrhosis with the history of gastrointestinal variceal bleeding or bleeding, hepatic hydrothorax, and refractory or recurrent ascites; 3. The subject must have adequate functional hepatic reserve with a Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) Score of ≤13 or Child-Pugh Score of ≤18; 4. The subject with platelet count≥ 20×10\^9 /L; 5. Subjects or their guardians who can understand the content of the clinical trial, voluntarily participate in the clinical trial and sign the ICF and can complete the follow-up period according to the requirements of the clinical trial.

Exclusion criteria

1. The subject who is pregnant or lactating or plan to get pregnant during the clinical trial; 2. According to the judgment of investigator, the subject with main portal vein thrombosis which thrombus occupying >50% of the portal vein lumen and affecting postoperative hemodynamics; 3. The subject who has received surgical or interventional treatment (such as TIPS, surgical shunt and retrograde transvenous obliteration (-RTO) for treatment of complications from portal hypertension. Note: The subject who have received -RTO for variceal bleeding at least 8 weeks before signing the informed consent form can be included in the clinical trial; 4. The subject who needs to receive or have received splenectomy; 5. The subject who has received or plan to receive liver transplantation; 6. The subject who cannot have a shunt channel established in the liver parenchyma between the hepatic vein and the portal vein as determined by the investigators; 7. The subject with extrahepatic or hepatic malignancies; 8. The subject with Budd-Chiari syndrome and hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome; 9. The subject with congenital cystic dilatation of bile duct (Caroli disease) and obstructive dilation of biliary tract; 10. The subject with polycystic liver disease; 11. The subject with cavernous transformation of the portal vein; 12. The subject with severe or refractory hepatic encephalopathy (Grade 2 or above according to the West Haven Criteria); 13. The subject with a TBIL level higher than 51.3 μmol/L (excluding the Patients with cholestatic cirrhosis); 14. The subject with coagulation disorders (INR: >2.5); 15. The subject with a systolic pressure lower than 80 mmHg; 16. The subject with severe tricuspid regurgitation or congestive heart failure; 17. The subject with myocardial infarction within the past 3 months; 18. The subject with moderate to severe pulmonary arterial hypertension, or severe hepatopulmonary syndrome; 19. The subject with uncontrolled systemic infection or inflammation; 20. The subject with severe renal insufficiency (Scr level:>199.5 μmol/L) or needing to receive dialysis; 21. The subject known to be allergic to the contrast media or to the constituent materials of the TIPS covered segment; 22. The subject with the history of epilepsy or mental illness or with cognitive impairment; 23. The subject with the expected survival time of less than 1 year; 24. The subject who is otherwise determined as ineligible for participation in this Study by investigators; 25. The subject who is participating in any other unfinished drug or medical device clinical trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Stent patency rate after treatment completion*6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hemodynamic success rateimmediately after the intervention
Incidence of subjects free from receiving TIPS shunt reoperation after treatment completion*1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Stent patency rate after treatment completion*1 month, 3 months and 12 months
Incidence of subjects free from severe hepatic encephalopathy after treatment completion*1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Incidence of subjects free from rebleeding after treatment completion*1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months
The proportion of clinical improvement on ascites after treatment completion*3 months, 6 months, and 12 months
The proportion of clinical improvement on hepatic hydrothorax after treatment completion*3 months, 6 months, and 12 months
Technical success rateimmediately after the intervention
Overall survival rate post-index procedure1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Incidence of medical device-related and/or operation-related severe complications1 month
TEP related adverse events (AE) after treatment completion*6 months and 12 months
Adverse events (AE) after index procedure6 months and 12 months
Serious adverse events (SAE) after index procedure6 months and 12 months
Device deficienciesthrough study completion, an average of 1 year
Liver transplant-free survival rate post-index procedure6 months and 12 months

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactHuang
haojia.huang@bd.com8617801014015

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026