An observational study in Chronic Liver Disease, sponsored by W.L.Gore & Associates. Active, not recruiting at 7 sites in 5 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-07.
Sponsored by W.L.Gore & Associates · Observational
The primary objective is to confirm the clinical performance and safety of the GORE® VIATORR® TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt) Endoprosthesis with Controlled Expansion throughout the device functional lifetime of 3 years in real world setting.
The secondary objective is to collect information on quality of life after treatment with the GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprosthesis with Controlled Expansion.
Additionally, data will be collected on the safety and performance of the GORE TIPS Set when utilized.
Registry Procedures
1.1. Informed Consent Process All patients must provide informed consent prior to any registry related procedures. The original signed informed consent form will be retained in the subject records. A copy of the informed consent document will be given to the subject.
1.1.1. Vulnerable Populations No vulnerable populations are included in this registry. 1.1.2. Emergent Cases Emergent cases, in which prior informed consent of the subject is not possible because of the subject's medical condition, can be enrolled in this registry by signing the inform consent before discharge.
1.2. Enrollment The patient is considered enrolled when informed consent is obtained. 1.3. Screening All patients who sign an informed consent will be considered entered into the screening phase of the registry.
The following evaluations will be conducted:
1.5. Procedure The GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprosthesis with Controlled Expansion procedure will be performed according to standard practice of the enrolling institution and the IFU (Instructions for Use).
No planned surgical concomitant procedures should be performed during the TIPS procedure. If any unplanned surgical concomitant procedures are required during the TIPS procedure the reason should be documented and entered into the Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system.
The following details will be collected on the TIPS placement:
Any procedural complications arising after enrollment of an eligible subject (signed ICF) will be treated per investigator's best medical judgment and recorded in the EDC system as an AE.
1.6. HE Assessment Hepatic encephalopathy diagnosis detail should include covert and overt classification, history of recurrent HE prior to TIPS, HE diagnosis at time of TIPS, or HE at any time following TIPS procedure. Detail will be also collected on the HE medication therapy.
1.7. Concomitant Medication Medication detail collected should include albumin, antibiotics, antivirals, alcohol dependence medication, antiplatelets/antithrombotics, chelating agents, corticosteroids, blood coagulation, diuretics, somatostatins, Proton Pump Inhibitors, laxatives, and beta-blockers.
1.8. Imaging Images might be requested from sites for safety follow-up reasons. 1.9. Repeat Interventions Repeat interventions performed on the original pathology or directly on the GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprosthesis with Controlled Expansion following the initial treatment will be recorded in the EDC system. The underlying cause for repeat interventions should be recorded as an AE along with the treatment as specified.
The following details will be collected on the TIPS revision:
1.10. Follow Up The follow-up visits should be completed within an acceptable time frame and in accordance with the protocol-defined visit windows.
Subjects will continue to be followed by the site's standard of care after completion of the registry.
1.10.1. Discharge or Day 7 Visit The first visit after the procedure will be performed at discharge or day 7 post-surgery, whatever comes first.
The following data will be collected during this visit:
1.10.2. FU (Follow-Up) Visit at 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 Months During the Follow-Up period, visits will be conducted per visit windows as listed above in Table 5.
The following data will be collected during the follow-up visits:
1.12. Subject Withdrawal from the Registry A subject may withdraw from the registry at any time and should notify the investigator in this event. The investigator may also withdraw the subject from the registry at any time based on his / her medical judgment.
If such withdrawal is due to problems related to the registry device safety or performance, the investigator shall ask for the subject's permission to follow his / her status / condition outside the clinical investigation.
1.13. Subject Lost to Follow Up A subject will be considered lost to follow up and withdrawn from the registry once they have missed two consecutive follow-up visits and three documented attempts have been made by the investigator or designee to contact the subject or next of kin. One of the three documented attempts must include a certified letter. The subject's end date will be the last date of contact made with the subject.
1.14. Subject Registry Completion A subject has completed the registry once the 36-month follow-up visit has been performed. Any subject that does not complete these requirements due to voluntary withdrawal, physician withdrawal, death, or any other reason will be considered a withdrawal. Subjects who miss two consecutive visits and three documented attempts will be considered lost to follow up. Subjects will not be provided with any medical care by the sponsor after registry completion or withdrawal.
Subjects with a liver transplant or abandonment of the implanted device will exit the registry at that timepoint and no further follow-up information will be collected from these subjects.
W.L.Gore & Associates is the lead sponsor of 95 studies on the registry; 22 are open to participants now.
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Patients treated with the GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprosthesis with Controlled Expansion for portal hypertension and its complications including, but not limited to, variceal bleeding and/or ascites.
Exclusion Criteria:
N = Up to 88 treated patients and thereof, approximately 10 subjects with a pre-TIPS LVP frequency ≥ 2 LVP per month
Device: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
N = At least 88 treated patients and thereof, approximately 10 subjects enrolled with Child-Pugh class C
Device: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Portal vein obstruction or thrombosis, pre-operative TIPS, hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1, hepatorenal Syndrome Type 2, other) N = Approximately 20 treated patients
Device: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
The GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprosthesis with Controlled Expansion is indicated for use in the treatment of portal hypertension and its complications such as variceal bleeding and refractory ascites. The GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprosthesis with Controlled Expansion is a current generation of the GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprosthesis. The GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprosthesis with Controlled Expansion was designed to build on the success of the GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprosthesis. The GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprosthesis with Controlled Expansion allows for intraoperative diameter control to reach a targeted portal pressure gradient.
Also known as: TIPS
Shunt primary patency through 3 years
Shunt primary patency is defined as freedom from reintervention due to shunt dysfunction (occlusion or thrombosis on imaging or significant stenosis confirmed by venography) or shunt occlusion. Intentional shunt occlusions of otherwise patent stents will not be considered a loss of primary patency. Shunt primary patency will be analyzed at 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. There is no formal hypothesis that will be tested for the primary endpoint. The analysis of the primary endpoint will be descriptive in nature.
Time frame: Through 3 years
Technical success at day 0
Successful delivery and deployment of the device to create or revise an intrahepatic shunt connection between the portal and hepatic circulations.
Time frame: Day 0 - Intervention
Reduction in PSG at day 0
Difference between the pre-TIPS gradient (prior to TIPS device deployment) and the post-TIPS gradient (at completion of procedure).
Time frame: Day 0 - Intervention
Variceal rebleeding through 3 years
Variceal rebleeding is defined as any variceal bleeding event that occurs post procedure. The inability to control acute bleeding after device implant at time of procedure will count as a rebleeding event on day 0. Variceal rebleeding will be analyzed at 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months.
Time frame: Through 3 years
Frequency of LVP (Large Volume Paracentesis) through 3 years
Any reported episode of LVP (\> 5 L) following the TIPS procedure. LVP frequency will be analyzed at 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months.
Time frame: Through 3 years
Quality of life (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire compared to baseline at 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36 months
EQ-5D-5L questionnaire (With exception of France, refer to Section 5.13 in protocol). Each of the five dimensions comprising the The EQ-5D instrument comprises a short descriptive system questionnaire and a visual analogue scale (EQ VAS). EQ-5D descriptive system is divided into five levels of perceived problems: LEVEL 1: indicating no problem LEVEL 2: indicating slight problems LEVEL 3: indicating moderate problems LEVEL 4: indicating severe problems LEVEL 5: indicating unable to/extreme problems The EQ VAS scale goes from 0 to 100, with 100 meaning the best health possible
Time frame: Through 3 years
Quality of Life (CLDQ) questionnaire compared to baseline at 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36 months
CLDQ questionnaire (With exception of France, refer to Section 5.13 in protocol). The CLDQ is a short, easy to administer, produces both a summary score and domain scores, and correlates with the severity of liver disease. Higher score equates to worse quality of life.
Time frame: Through 3 years
Plan to share: No
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