The Instant Efficacy and Safety of Alverine in Decreasing Portal Hypertension: an Exploratory Pilot Study

NCT05508633 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2025-02-25

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Summary

The main purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate the instant efficacy and safety of alverine oral administration in decreasing portal hypertension.

Condition of disease: Cirrhotic portal hypertension

Intervention/treatment:

Drug: Alverine 60 mg (1 capsule), orally Drug: Alverine 120 mg (2 capsules), orally

Conditions

  • Portal Hypertension

Interventions

DRUG

Alverine Citrate

Low-dose group: Alverine (60 mg, 1 capsule) High-dose group: Alverine (120 mg, 2 capsules) The drug is orally given with 200 ml warm water after measurement of the baseline portal pressure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shanghai Changzheng Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wei-Fen Xie · Director of department of gastroenterology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-28
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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