drugset / Trial / NCT02134626
Simvastatin Effect on Portal Hypertension
Phase 3
Completed
34 enrolled
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro State Research Supporting Foundation (FAPERJ) · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindTreatment
Summary
It´s a clinical research of the effects in portal hypertension caused by simvastatin. We are going to use the hepatic venous pressure gradient(HVPG) measurement and the azygos flow at echoendoscopy to evaluate the benefits of the drug. Preliminary studies demonstrated that simvastatin can lower portal pressure.
Timeline
- Start
- 2010-08
- Primary completion
- 2014-04
- Completion
- 2014-04
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Simvastatin | Small molecule | 40 mg | Oral |