Efficacy and Safety of Anticoagulant Therapy in Portal Vein Thrombosis

Liver Cirrhosis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Efficacy and Safety of Nadroparin Calcium-Warfarin Sequential Anticoagulation in Portal Vein Thrombosis in Cirrhotic Patients：A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04173429
• Other study ID #: 2019126-QILU
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: January 1, 2017
• Est. completion date: January 31, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: January 2017
• Source: Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study is aimed at evaluating the efficacy and safety of anticoagulant therapy with nadroparin calcium and warfarin in patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT).

Description:

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a frequent complication of liver cirrhosis, referred to partial or complete thrombosis formed in the lumen of portal vein or/and branches of it. Currently, clinical guidelines of PVT in cirrhotic patients has not been addressed, and anticoagulant therapy of PVT patients with cirrhosis remains controversial. Although numerable studies have reported that anticoagulation therapy is effective, while a majority of them were respective and a few took control into consideration. In addition, no agreement has reached about the safety of anticoagulation. So, the efficacy and safety of anticoagulant therapy needs more prospective randomized controlled trial to be investigated.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 64
• Est. completion date: January 31, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: January 31, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 75 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between 18 and 75 years
• Liver cirrhosis diagnosis based on clinical, laboratory, and imaging studies, and PVT diagnosed by abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography, contrast-enhanced MRI, or portal angiography

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cavernous transformation of the portal vein
• Uncontrolled active bleeding
• Platelet count lower than 10*10^9/L
• Creatinine more than 170 mmol/L
• Ongoing or received antithrombotic/thrombolytic treatment
• Primary thrombophilia
• Budd-Chiari syndrome
• Pregnancy or breast-feeding period
• Severe cardiopulmonary diseases
• Severe systemic infection or sepsis
• Inability to sign informed consent

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Liver Cirrhosis
• Portal Vein Thrombosis
• Thrombosis
• Venous Thrombosis

Intervention

Drug:
• Nadroparin calcium, warfarin
Nadroparin calcium subcutaneously every 12hs for 1 months followed by warfarin orally for 5 months. INR(international normalized ratio ) was detected every 3-4 days and adjusted carefully by 0.75mg dosage until achieve the target level of 2-3.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
China	Department of Gastroenterology,Qilu Hospital,Shandong University	Jinan	Shandong

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

China, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Recanalization Rate	For each venous segment, the vein and residual patent lumen were outlined at the level of the maximum thrombosis. Total lumen area and patent lumen area were calculated with commercially available software. The degree of thrombus occlusion was estimated as a percentage by thrombosis area/total lumen area×100%. The primary outcome was the overall recanalization rate, both complete and partial. Complete recanalization was referred to the complete disappearance of the thrombus in the portal vein trunk, at least one of the two intrahepatic portal vein branches, SMV and SV. Partial recanalization was defined as a more than 50% reduction of the thrombus, with the thrombus not extending to other veins.	6 months
Secondary	Rate of Bleeding	Risk of bleeding episodes	6 months