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Table 1 Characteristics of included studies

From: The treatment of vasopressin V2-receptor antagonists in cirrhosis patients with ascites: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

 

Study

Country

Study design

Random method

Blinding

Duration

Conventional diuretic

Treatment

Number of patients

Age (mean ± SD)

Sex (M/F)

Serum Sodium Concentration (mmol/L)

1

Dominique Guyader (2002)

Multicenter trail

RCT

NA

Double-blind

1 d

N

palcebo

5

55.6 ± 10.1

3/2

139.0 ± 3.2

VPA-985 25 mg

4

58.5 ± 9.5

3/1

140.5 ± 2.1

VPA-985 50 mg

5

59.4 ± 6.0

5/0

135.7 ± 5.2

VPA-985 100 mg

4

61.2 ± 8.0

3/1

131.0 ± 6.0

VPA-985 200 mg

4

62.8 ± 5.8

3/1

139.0 ± 3.0

VPA-985 300 mg

5

49.0 ± 2.9

4/1

136.0 ± 2.1

2

Alexanderl. Gerbes (2003)

Multicenter trail

RCT

Computerized randomization

Double-blind

7 d

NA

palcebo

20

58 ± 2

15/5

127.3 ± 3.0

VPA-985 100 mg/d

22

54 ± 3

17/5

128.3 ± 4.1

VPA-985 200 mg/d

18

56 ± 3

14/4

126.4 ± 4.4

3

Florence Wong (2003)

Multicenter trail

RCT

Computerized randomization

NA

7 d

Y

palcebo

8

NA

NA

127 ± 1

VPA-985 50 mg/d

8

126 ± 1

VPA-985 250 mg/d

10

122 ± 2

VPA-985 500 mg/d

7

125 ± 1

4

PJ THULUVAT H (2006)

USA

RCT

NA

Double-blind

1 d

Y

palcebo

6

50.5 ± 7.6

4/2

136 ± 2

RWJ-351647 1 mg

6

56.5 ± 5.2

4/2

136 ± 5

RWJ-351647 2 mg

6

51.5 ± 7

5/1

137 ± 2

RWJ-351647 5 mg

6

48.3 ± 1.2

5/1

136 ± 3

5

Pere Gines (2008)

Multicenter trail

RCT

Computerized randomization

Double-blind

14 d

Y

palcebo

28

55 ± 10

22/6

NA

Satavaptan 5 mg/d

28

57 ± 8

16/12

Satavaptan 12.5 mg/d

26

56 ± 9

19/7

Satavaptan 25 mg/d

28

59 ± 10

20/8

6

Florence Wong (2010)

Multicenter trail

RCT

Computerized randomization

Double-blind

12 weeks

Y

palcebo

36

60 ± 9

26/10

136 ± 4

Satavaptan 5 mg/d

39

59 ± 9

32/7

133 ± 6

Satavaptan 12.5 mg/d

36

59 ± 9

28/8

135 ± 5

Satavaptan 25 mg/d

40

60 ± 11

29/11

134 ± 5

7

Pere Gines (2010)

Multicenter trail

RCT

Computerized randomization

Double-blind

14 d

Y

palcebo

35

58 ± 9

22⁄13

137 ± 3

Satavaptan 5 mg/d

40

58 ± 9

30⁄10

137 ± 3

Satavaptan 12.5 mg/d

35

57 ± 8

26⁄9

136 ± 4

Satavaptan 25 mg/d

38

55 ± 9

25⁄13

136 ± 2

8

Andres Cardenas (2012)

USA

RCT

Stratified random

Double-blind

30 d

Y

Placebo

57

55 ± 9

38/19

NA

Tolvaptan 15-60 mg/d

63

52 ± 8

50/13

9a

Florence Wong (2012)a

Multicenter trail

RCT

Stratified random

Double-blind

52 weeks

Y

placebo

230

56.4 ± 9.2

168/62

NA

Satavaptan 5 or 10 mg/d

232

56.6 ± 10.2

158/74

9b

Florence Wong (2012)b

Multicenter trail

RCT

Stratified random

Double-blind

52 weeks

Y

placebo

168

57.0 ± 9.8

113/55

NA

Satavaptan 5 or 10 mg/d

328

58.9 ± 10.0

237/91

9c

Florence Wong (2012)c

Multicenter trail

RCT

Stratified random

Double-blind

52 weeks

N

placebo

80

56.2 ± 9.9

50/30

NA

Satavaptan 5 or 10 mg/d

160

56.4 ± 9.6

108/52

10

Isao Sakaida (2014)

Japan

RCT

NA

Double-blind

7 d

Y

placebo

80

NA

49/31

135.7 ± 4.1

tolvaptan 7.5 mg/d

82

52/30

135.3 ± 4.5

11

Kiwamu Okita (2014)

Japan

RCT

NA

Double-blind

7 d

Y

placebo

26

64 ± 10

17/9

NA

tolvaptan 7.5 mg/d

25

65 ± 9

18/7

tolvaptan 15 mg/d

25

65 ± 10

21/4

tolvaptan 30 mg/d

25

63 ± 10

15/10

12

Pere Gines (2007)

Multicenter trail

RCT

NA

Single-blind

52 weeks

Y

placebo

47

NA

NA

132.5

satavaptan 5 mg/d-50 mg/d

26

131.7

13

Pere Gines (2008)’

Multicenter trail

RCT

NA

Single-blind

52 weeks

Y

placebo

92

NA

NA

NA

satavaptan 5 mg/d-50 mg/d

47

14

Florence Wong (2009)

Multicenter trail

RCT

NA

Single-blind

52 weeks

Y

placebo

48

NA

NA

NA

satavaptan 5 mg/d-50 mg/d

186