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Clinical Trial Summary

Septic shock is a frequent and severe complication in cirrhosis. Current mortality rate ranges between 50 and 80% of cases. Refractory shock, hepatorenal failure and variceal bleeding are the main causes of death of these patients. Terlipressin administration could prevent these complications and improve survival in this setting.

Aim: To evaluate the effects of terlipressin administration on hospital survival in cirrhotic patients with severe sepsis or septic shock.

Methods: Prospective, open labelled, controlled trial evaluating 72 cirrhotic patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who will be randomized to receive terlipressin plus alpha-adrenergic drugs or only alpha-adrenergic drugs at shock diagnosis. Patients will be submitted to continuous systemic hemodynamic monitoring (S. Ganz catheter or Vigileo). Changes in vasoactive systems and cytokines levels will be also evaluated.


Clinical Trial Description

Prospective, open labelled, RCT evaluating 72 cirrhotic patients with severe sepsis or septic shock (36 per arm) who were randomized to receive terlipressin plus alpha-adrenergic drugs or alpha-adrenergic drugs in the first 24h after septic shock diagnosis. Impact of terlipressin administration on shock reversal, changes in vasoactive systems, inflammatory response, incidence of variceal bleeding and type-1 HRS and ICU and hospital mortality was investigated ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT00628160
Study type Interventional
Source Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 2/Phase 3
Start date October 2006
Completion date December 2012

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