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AscitesPhase 3SPARe-1NCT00359437

Satavaptan in the Prevention of Ascites Recurrence in Patients With Ascites Due to Cirrhosis of the Liver

A Phase 3 study testing Satavaptan in people with Ascites and Liver Cirrhosis, run by Sanofi at 24 sites in 24 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Primary To evaluate the efficacy of satavaptan on top of diuretic drugs in reducing the recurrence of ascites. Secondary To evaluate the tolerability and safety of satavaptan on top of diuretic drugs over a 52-week treatment period in participants with cirrhosis of the liver and recurrent ascites. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Ascites, Liver Cirrhosis
What is being tested?
Satavaptan
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
501 participants
Where
24 sitesin 24 countries
Study dates
Jul 2006to Oct 2008
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participants with cirrhosis of the liver.
  • Participants with recurrent ascites having undergone both of the following:
  • therapeutic paracentesis for the removal of ascites in the previous 24 hours with the removal of > 4 litres of fluid.
  • at least one other therapeutic paracentesis in the previous 3 months.

Who cannot join

  • Participants with an existing functional transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) or other shunt.
  • Known hepatocellular carcinoma.
  • Participants with ascites of cardiac origin or due to peritoneal infection (e.g. tuberculosis) or peritoneal carcinoma.
  • Participants previously exposed to satavaptan in the past 12 months.

Trial locations and contacts

24 sites in 24 countries.

24 sites in 24 countries

United States1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Malvern, Pennsylvania, 19355

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Argentina1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    San Isidro

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Australia1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Macquarie Park

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Belgium1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Diegem

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Bosnia and Herzegovina1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Sarajevo

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Bulgaria1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Sofia

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Canada1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Laval

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Croatia1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Zagreb

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Czechia1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Prague

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France1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Paris

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Germany1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Berlin

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Hungary1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Budapest

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Israel1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Netanya

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Italy1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Milan

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Malaysia1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Kuala Lumpur

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Portugal1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Porto Salvo

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Romania1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Bucharest

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Serbia1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Belgrade

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Singapore1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Singapore

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South Africa1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Midrand

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South Korea1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Seoul

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Spain1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Barcelona

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Taiwan1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Taipei

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United Kingdom1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Guildford Surrey

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About this study

Official title: Satavaptan in the Prevention of Ascites Recurrence: a Double-blind, Randomised, Parallel-group Comparison of Satavaptan at 5 to 10 mg Daily Versus Placebo With Concomitant Diuretics in Patients With Recurrent Ascites Due to Cirrhosis of the Liver.

Primary To evaluate the efficacy of satavaptan on top of diuretic drugs in reducing the recurrence of ascites.

Secondary To evaluate the tolerability and safety of satavaptan on top of diuretic drugs over a 52-week treatment period in participants with cirrhosis of the liver and recurrent ascites.

The one-year double blind placebo controlled period is extended up to 2 years in a long term safety study (PASCCAL-2).

Being tested
Satavaptan, placebo
Medical subject headings
Ascites, Liver Cirrhosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • SatavaptanDrug

    Also called SR121463B

    oral administration once daily

  • placeboDrug

    oral administration once daily

Study groups in NCT00359437
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SatavaptanExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Satavaptan
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number and time of recurrences of therapeutic paracenteses

    Measured: up to 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Time from randomisation to first recurrence of ascites

    Measured: study period

  2. Increase in ascites

    Measured: over 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Aug 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2006
  3. Primary completionOct 2008
  4. Study completionOct 2008

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
501 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00359437
Sponsor's protocol ID
EFC4493
Other IDs
EUDRACT: 2006-000132-27, LTS10036
Acronym
SPARe-1
Status last verified
Apr 2016
First submitted
1 Aug 2006
Last updated
24 May 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Wong F, Watson H, Gerbes A, Vilstrup H, Badalamenti S, Bernardi M, Gines P; Satavaptan Investigators Group. Satavaptan for the management of ascites in cirrhosis: efficacy and safety across the spectrum of ascites severity. Gut. 2012 Jan;61(1):108-16. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2011-300157. Epub 2011 Aug 11.

    PubMed 21836029

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Satavaptan in people with Ascites and Liver Cirrhosis, run by Sanofi at 24 sites in 24 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 May 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 24 sites in United States, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina and 19 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number and time of recurrences of therapeutic paracenteses (time frame: up to 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00359437, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 May 2016.

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