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Impact of Propranolol on the Prognosis of Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis and MELD Score > 9

13 september 2026 uppdaterad av: Xingshun Qi, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region

Impact of Propranolol on the Prognosis of Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis and MELD Score > 9: a Non-inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial

Non selective beta blockers (NSBBs), such as propranolol and nadolol, are mainstay therapies for portal hypertension in cirrhosis, but their efficacy and safety vary depending on the stage of the disease. Emerging evidence suggests that NSBBs may worsen the prognosis of advanced cirrhosis, especially in patients with a model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score of >9. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effects of the use of propranolol as recommended by the guideline on the prognosis in cirrhotic patients with a MELD score of >9.

Studieöversikt

Status

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Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljerad beskrivning

This is a non-inferiority, randomized controlled trial. A total of 466 decompensated cirrhotic patients with a MELD score of >9 will be enrolled. Participants will be stratified based on the presence or absence of acute decompensation at enrollment, and then randomly assigned at a 1:1 ratio to conventional treatment combined with or without propranolol groups. All patients will receive standard medical therapy in both groups, and then regularly followed. The primary outcome is further decompensation. The secondary outcomes include recompensation and death.

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

466

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studieorter

  • Kina
    • Liaoning
      • Shenyang, Liaoning, Kina
        • Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command (formerly called General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area)
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Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients' age ≥18 years;
  • patients with a definitive diagnosis of liver cirrhosis;
  • patients with a MELD score of >9;
  • patients with a history of decompensation or those who are experiencing their first decompensation, such as ascites, variceal bleeding, or hepatic encephalopathy (HE);
  • patients' informed consents.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients without a definite indication for NSBBs;
  • patients with an absolute contraindication of NSBBs (severe bronchospasm, asthma, severe psychosis, high-degree atrioventricular block, etc.);
  • patients with hypersensitivity to NSBBs;
  • patients who had been treated with NSBBs before 2 weeks of enrollment;
  • patients with occlusive portal vein thrombosis;
  • patients who had undergone liver transplantation;
  • patients who had undergone transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS);
  • patients with a definitive diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma;
  • patients with an estimated life time of <12 months due to the presence of any comorbidities;
  • patients who are currently pregnant or breast-feeding.

Studieplan

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Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Behandling
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Experimentell: Conventional treatment without propranolol
Patients are provided with conventional supportive treatment only, but without nonselective beta blockers.
Övrig: conventional therapy
Conventional treatment of decompensated cirrhosis mainly includes anti-hepatic fibrosis drugs, albumin infusion, diuretics, peritoneal drainage, esophageal variceal ligation, endoscopic tissue adhesive injection, blood purification, and liver transplantation.
Aktiv komparator: Conventional treatment combined with propranolol
Patients are administered with propranolol in addition to conventional treatment.
Läkemedel: propranolol
Propranolol will be started with 10-20 mg/day for the propranolol group, which will be gradually increased to the maximum tolerance dosage or achieve a heart rate of 55-60 beats per minute and a systolic blood pressure of 90mmHg.
Andra namn:
  • Inderal

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
The time from randomization to the occurrence of further decompensation
Tidsram: Time to first further decompensation event, assessed from randomization up to the end of the study (maximum of approximately 96 weeks)

Further decompensation is defined as any of the following conditions:

  1. the occurrence of a second portal hypertension driven decompensation event (ascites, variceal bleeding or HE) and/or non-obstructive jaundice;
  2. the occurrence of recurrent variceal bleeding, refractory ascites, recurrent HE, SBP, and/or HRS-AKI;
  3. the occurrence of ascites, HE, or jaundice in patients with bleeding alone after recovery from bleeding, according to the Baveno VII consensus.
Time to first further decompensation event, assessed from randomization up to the end of the study (maximum of approximately 96 weeks)

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
The time from randomization to the occurrence of recompensation
Tidsram: Time to first recompensation event, assessed from randomization up to the end of the study (maximum of approximately 96 weeks)

Recompensation is defined as all of the following criteria are met:

  1. removal/suppression/cure of the primary cause of cirrhosis (e.g., removal of hepatitis C virus, sustained suppression of hepatitis B virus, or sustained alcohol abstinence in alcoholic cirrhosis);
  2. resolution of ascites in the setting of discontinuation of diuretics, absence of HE in the setting of discontinuation of lactulose/rifaximin, and absence of recurrent variceal bleeding within at least 12 months;
  3. stable improvement of liver function (e.g., albumin, international normalized ratio, bilirubin)
Time to first recompensation event, assessed from randomization up to the end of the study (maximum of approximately 96 weeks)
The time from randomization to the occurrence of death
Tidsram: assessed from randomization up to the end of the study (maximum of approximately 96 weeks)
All-cause mortality during the study period
assessed from randomization up to the end of the study (maximum of approximately 96 weeks)
The composite endpoint of further decompensation and death
Tidsram: assessed from randomization up to the end of the study (maximum of approximately 96 weeks)
assessed from randomization up to the end of the study (maximum of approximately 96 weeks)
The hierarchical composite endpoint of death and further decompensation
Tidsram: assessed from randomization up to the end of the study (maximum of approximately 96 weeks)
assessed from randomization up to the end of the study (maximum of approximately 96 weeks)
The time from randomization to the occurrence of individual decompensation events
Tidsram: assessed from randomization up to the end of the study (maximum of approximately 96 weeks

Individual decompensation event is defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of each event during the follow-up period. Individual decompensation events include:

  1. first variceal bleeding (in patients without prior bleeding history);
  2. variceal rebleeding (in patients with prior bleeding history);
  3. ascites;
  4. HE;
  5. jaundice;
  6. hepatorenal syndrome (HRS);
  7. SBP
assessed from randomization up to the end of the study (maximum of approximately 96 weeks

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Sponsor

General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region

Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: Li He, Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Beräknad)

1 september 2026

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

1 juli 2027

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

1 juli 2028

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

11 juni 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

11 juni 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

16 juni 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

15 september 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

13 september 2026

Senast verifierad

1 september 2026

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Andra studie-ID-nummer

  • XHNKKY-NSBBs-2.2

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