Computer model may help tailor blood pressure meds for liver patients
NCT ID NCT07397481
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a computer program (Simcyp) could predict the right doses of two blood pressure drugs, nebivolol and carvedilol, for people with liver cirrhosis and high blood pressure. Forty patients were randomly assigned to one of the two drugs and monitored for three months. Researchers measured blood pressure, liver blood flow, and side effects to see if the computer-guided doses worked well in real life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nebivolol and carvedilol (blood pressure medications)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help doctors choose safer, more effective doses of blood pressure drugs for patients with liver cirrhosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study with only 40 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. The computer predictions need more testing before routine use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age of patients \> 18 years. * Diagnosed with cirrhosis * Have cardiovascular disease(Hypertension ) * Presence of portal hypertension * No history of variceal bleeding Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with kidney disorder or dialysis * Hypersensitivity to study medications * Active cancer history in the last 2 years * Taking drugs that interact with antihypertensive drugs in the last two weeks * Pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kafrelsheikh University
Cairo, Egypt, Egypt
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