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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/02/081072 [Registered on: 21/02/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 29/01/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effect of Dabigatran drug versus Enoxaparin drug in Liver Cirrhosis (Disease). 
Scientific Title of Study   Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Dabigatran and Enoxaparin in Patients With Portal Vein Thrombosis With Cirrhosis: A Randomized Controlled Study. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
None  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sarthak Chanana 
Designation  Senior Resident,Department of hepatology 
Affiliation  Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences 
Address  Room No. 3315, Department of Hepatology, Phase II, 3rd Floor, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070.

South West
DELHI
110070
India 
Phone  01146300000  
Fax    
Email  xs2sarthak@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr V Rajan 
Designation  Associate Professor, Department of Hepatology 
Affiliation  Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences 
Address  Room No. 3315, Department of Hepatology, Phase II, 3rd Floor, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070.

South West
DELHI
110070
India 
Phone  01146300000  
Fax    
Email  rajanvf40@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr V Rajan 
Designation  Associate Professor, Department of Hepatology 
Affiliation  Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences 
Address  Room No. 3315, Department of Hepatology, Phase II, 3rd Floor, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070.

South West
DELHI
110070
India 
Phone  01146300000  
Fax    
Email  rajanvf40@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
ILBS,D-1,Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070,India. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences 
Address  D-1,Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070,India. 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Sarthak Chanana  Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences  Room No. 3315, Department of Hepatology, Phase II, 3rd Floor, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070.
South West
DELHI 
01146300000

xs2sarthak@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee, ILBS  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K746||Other and unspecified cirrhosis ofliver,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Dabigatran  Dabigatran 150 mg BD fixed dose to be given for duration of 6 months. 
Comparator Agent  Enoxaparin   Enoxaparin Treatment would be given with 1 mg per Kg (100IU per Kg) dose subcutaneous twice daily for 6 months. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Age more than 18 years
2. Cirrhosis with portal vein thrombosis within 6 months of diagnosis/Symptomatic PVT/PVT in potential transplant recipient.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Contraindications to anticoagulant therapy, such as active bleeding, recent major surgery, or known hypersensitivity to study medications.
2. CTP more than 10
3. Hepatocellular carcinoma
4. Tumoral PVT
5. Isolated gastric varices with red colour signs
6. Peptic ulcer disease with large ulcers
7. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
8. Thrombocytopenia (platelet count less than 50,000 per micro L)
9. Patients with concurrent acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease stage 4 or 5
10. Those not giving consent for therapy
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Permuted block randomization, fixed 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the efficacy of Dabigatran and enoxaparin in achieving recanalization of Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) in cirrhosis patients at 6-months.
 
6 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Rate of partial and complete recanalization of Portal Vein Thrombosis in cirrhosis patients at 6-months in between groups  6 months 
Rate of complete recanalization of Portal Vein Thrombosis in cirrhosis patients at 3-months in between groups  3 months 
Rate of recurrence of Portal Vein Thrombosis at 12 months.  12 months 
Adverse events in both the groups till 6-months  6 months 
Change in CTP scores and MELD scores in both the groups over 12-months  12 months 
Variceal and non-variceal bleeding rates at 6-months and 12-months.  12 months 
Worsening of decompensation events and new onset decompensation events in the two study groups till 12-months.  12 months 
To define predictors of recanalisation at 6 months and rethrombosis at 12 months.  12 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="120"
Sample Size from India="120" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   08/03/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  
Study population: Cirrhosis with portal vein thrombosis within 6 months of diagnosis of portal vein thrombus
Study design - A prospective, randomized, single center open label study
Block Randomization, block size – 10
Study site - Department of Hepatology, ILBS, New Delhi from 
The study will be conducted on the consecutive patients with liver cirrhosis with portal vein thrombosis.
Study period –1 year 
Monitoring and assessment
- At enrollment:
1. Complete history and physical examination
2. Etiology of cirrhosis 
3. Presenting symptoms
4. Severity of ascites, Jaundice 
5. Pattern and number of prior decompensation 
6. UGIE and variceal status
7. Complete physical evaluation
8. Hemogram, Kidney function test, Liver function test, INR
9. Ultrasound abdomen with spleno-portal axis doppler / CECT upper abdomen
10. Fibroscan-liver and spleen
11. 2D-ECHO, ECG
12. AFP
At follow-up (1month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month 12month)
1. Complete history and physical examination
2. Pattern and number of decompensation 
3. MELD, CTP, APRI, ALBI Score
4. Hemogram, Kidney function test, Liver function test, INR
5. Ultrasound abdomen with spleno-portal axis doppler / CECT upper abdomen


 
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