A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Prospective, Multicenter, Parallel Group Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Macitentan in Patients With Portopulmonary Hypertension
Abstract
24-week study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of macitentan for the treatment of portopulmonary hypertension.
Conditions: Portopulmonary Hypertension.
Primary outcome: Relative Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR)..
Enrollment: 85 participants.
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Evidence Hub reads this as a randomized trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 2 of 5 (High · randomized trial). Randomized trials of a reasonable size are the strongest single-study design. Reported size: 85 participants or records.
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