Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Terlipressin Versus Placebo to Treat Hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1

Lead Sponsor:

Mallinckrodt

Conditions:

Hepatorenal Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether terlipressin is safe and effective in the treatment of patients with hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) type 1 when compared to placebo.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Chronic, or acute liver disease
  • Rapidly progressive reduction in renal function, e.g. doubling of serum creatinine to \>2.5 mg/dL in less than two weeks.
  • No sustained improvement in renal function after diuretic withdrawal and plasma volume expansion
  • Proteinuria \<500 mg per day
  • No evidence of granular casts in urinalysis or ultrasonographic evidence of obstructive uropathy or parenchymal renal disease

Exclusion

  • Ongoing shock
  • Uncontrolled bacterial infection
  • Current significant fluid losses
  • Current or recent treatment with nephrotoxic drugs (e.g. NSAIDs or aminoglycosides within 4 weeks)
  • Acute liver disease due to factors known to be also directly nephrotoxic (e.g. acetaminophen overdose)
  • Confirmed pregnancy
  • Severe cardiovascular disease
  • Evidence of intrinsic or parenchymal renal disease (e.g. acute tubular necrosis)
  • Participation in other clinical studies within 30 days

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

112 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00089570

Start Date

June 1 2004

End Date

September 1 2006

Last Update

October 27 2017

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Mayo Clinic Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85054

2

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85724-5136

3

UCLA School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095

4

UC Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, California, United States, 95817