A Study to Assess the Safety and Effects of Intravenous (IV) Conivaptan on the Hepatic Hemodynamic Response in Cirrhotic Patients

NCT ID: NCT00592475

Last Updated: 2014-05-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-12-31

Study Completion Date

2008-11-30

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the safety of IV conivaptan in stable euvolemic or hypervolemic cirrhotic patients, and to characterize the effects of IV conivaptan on the hepatic hemodynamic response in patients with cirrhosis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Liver Cirrhosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Regimen 1 Conivaptan 12.5 mg

Conivaptan intravenous loading dose (10 mg) + 2.5 mg continuous infusion over 6.5 hours

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

conivaptan

Intervention Type DRUG

IV

Regimen 2 Conivaptan 25 mg

Conivaptan intravenous loading dose (20 mg) + 5 mg continuous infusion over 6.5 hours

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

conivaptan

Intervention Type DRUG

IV

Regimen 3 Placebo

Placebo continuous intravenous infusion over 6.5 hours

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

IV

Interventions

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conivaptan

IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Independent Ethics Committee (IEC)-approved written Informed Consent and appropriate privacy language as per national regulations must be obtained from the subject or legally authorized representative prior to any study-related procedures (including withdrawal of prohibited medication, if applicable)
* Subject is euvolemic or hypervolemic (edematous) secondary to cirrhosis
* Subject has clinical evidence of portal hypertension by the presence of esophageal varices, ascites or both

Exclusion Criteria

* Clinical evidence of volume depletion or dehydration
* Subject has a history of bleeding from esophageal varices within three months before the start of the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cumberland Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Art Wheeler, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Locations

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Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Related Links

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http://www.astellas.us/docs/vaprisol.pdf

(Link to Prescribing Information)

Other Identifiers

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2007-001661-15

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

087-CL-089

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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