Comparison of Terlipressin, Somatostatin, and Octreotide for Control of Variceal Bleeding

August 22, 2017 updated by: Soon Ho Um, Korea University

RCT for the Effect of Early Administration of Vasoactive Substances When Combined With Endoscopic Treatment in Acute Gastro-esophageal Variceal Bleeds: Comparisons Among Terlipressin, Somatostatin, and Octreotide

This study is performed to compare the efficacy of terlipressin, somatostatin, and octreotide in patients with variceal bleeding for the control of variceal bleeding in combination with endoscopic therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In patients who are suspected to have variceal bleedings, pharmacologic therapy with vasoactive drugs such as terlipressin, somatostatin, and octreotide is recommended as soon as possible, even before endoscopy. However, it is still unclear whether the efficacies of these drugs are same or not. This study is performed to compare the efficacy of terlipressin, somatostatin, and octreotide in patients with variceal bleeding for the control of variceal bleeding in combination with endoscopic therapy.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1034

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 73 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • liver cirrhosis
  • age between 16 and 75 years
  • Patients who have upper GI bleeding symptoms (hematemesis or melena) within 24 hours before enrollment
  • Patients whose systolic blood pressure <100 mmHg or pulse rate >100/min at the enrollment
  • Patients who were not performed endoscopic or pharmacologic therapy for varices
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Positive anti-HIV Ab
  • A history of severe side-effects or contraindications to study drugs
  • Severe cardiovascular diseases: acute myocardial infarction, A-V block, congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, hypertension (systolic blood pressure >170 mmHg or diastolic pressure >100 mmHg)
  • Chronic renal failure
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma with protal vein thrombosis
  • Coexisting malignancy except hepatocellular carcinoma

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Terlipressin
treat with terlipressin IV for 5 days and endoscopic treatment
Drug: Terlipressin
loading with 2 mg IV, and then 1 mg IV every 4 hours for 5 days
Other Names:
  • Glypressin
Active Comparator: Somatostatin
treat with somatostatin IV for 5 days and endoscopic treatment
Drug: Somatostatin
loading with 250 microgram IV, and then 250 microgram/hour continuous IV for 5 days
Other Names:
  • Somatosan
Active Comparator: Octreotide
treat with octreotide IV for 5 days and endoscopic treatment
Drug: Octreotide
loading with 50 microgram IV, and then 25 microgram/hour continuous IV for 5 days
Other Names:
  • Sandostatin

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
5-day Treatment Failure (Failure to Control Bleeding, Rebleeding, or Death)
Time Frame: 5 days after enrollment
5 days after enrollment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Active Bleeding During the First Endoscopic Exam, Needing Blood Transfusion for 5 Days, Experiencing Adverse Effects
Time Frame: 5 days after enrollment
at least one of the three criteria
5 days after enrollment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Korea University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Soon Ho Um, Prof, Korea University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 25, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 25, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

August 26, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 19, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 22, 2017

Last Verified

August 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TPSTOT

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