drugset / Trial / NCT01103154

A Trial of Nadolol Plus Isosorbide Mononitrate Versus Carvedilol for the Prevention of Variceal Rebleeding

NCT01103154

RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelPrevention

Summary

Carvedilol is shown to be superior to propranolol to reduce the portal pressure. This study was undertaken to compare the effectiveness and complication rates of nadolol and isosorbide mononitrate (ISMN) with carvedilol in the prevention of rebleeding from esophageal varices.

Timeline

Start
2005-03
Primary completion
2010-01
Completion
2010-01

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Carvedilol Other / unclassified 6.25 mg
Comparator Isosorbide Mononitrate Other / unclassified 10 mg
Comparator Isosorbide Mononitrate Other / unclassified 20 mg
Comparator Nadolol Unknown 40 mg
Comparator Nadolol Unknown 80 mg