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Carvedilol has emerged as the preferred non-selective β-blocker (NSBB) for treating portal hypertension. However, there is still a debate in dosing regimen, specially regarding dose interval, with a potential lower bioavalability in once daily regimens. The aim of this study is to assess the acute effects of carvedilol posology in patients with clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH), as a surrogate marker of bioavailability. In this experimental study, patients with CSPH receiving carvedilol twice daily were asked to supress the night dose of carvedilol, in order to have a dose interval of approximately 24 hours. Spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) by transient elastography (TE) was performed and compared with SSM prior or under treatment. Same procedure was applied to liver stiffness measurement (LSM).


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NCT number NCT06015373
Study type Interventional
Source Centro Hospitalar De São João, E.P.E.
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date June 1, 2023
Completion date July 31, 2023

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