Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2025-12-24 @ 9:19 PM
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2025-12-24 @ 9:19 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01292304
Brief Summary:
Open Label Study evaluating the safety and efficacy of tolvaptan in the treatment of ascites in liver cirrhosis. Tolvaptan will be administered in combination with current ascites management.
Detailed Description:
This is an open label, 12 week dose escalating pilot study of tolvaptan (initiating at 15 mg a day and increasing to 30 mg a day as tolerated in addition to standard ascites treatment) of 10 cirrhotic subjects meeting all inclusion/exclusion criteria. Subjects are monitored for changes in frequency of paracentesis, quantity of ascites removed, and body weight. Additionally, subjects laboratory values were checked frequently during the first days of dosing to ensure tolerability and slow correction/increase in serum sodium.
Study:
NCT01292304
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01292304