Clinical trials: Varices, Esophageal
Esophageal Varices
Preventing Recurrent Bleeding After Eradication of Esophageal Varices
Esophageal variceal bleeding is a severe complication of portal hypertension. Banding ligation plus non-selective beta-blockers is the current recommendation for prevention of recurrent bleeding.
- Trial name
- NCT02740166
- Testing
- propranolol
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Gastric Varices
Acute Gastric Variceal Bleeding: Endoscopic Treatment Versus BRTO
The purpose of this study is to study the efficacy of endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection versus balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration in the management of acute gastric bleeding.
- Trial name
- NCT02468167
- Testing
- Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration, Endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection, N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Cirrhosis, Liver, Portal Hypertension
Carvedilol for Prevention of Esophageal Varices Progression
Carvedilol has been shown to be more potent in decreasing portal hypertension to propranolol. But the efficacy of carvedilol to delay the growth of esophageal varices in chronic hepatitis B patients was unclear.
- Trial name
- Carvedilol (NCT03736265)
- Testing
- Carvedilol
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Friendship Hospital
TIPS, Portal Hypertension
TIPS for Complicated Portal Hypertension Related to Porto-Sinusoidal Vascular Disease
Porto-sinusoidal Vascular Disease (PSVD) is characterized by a portal hypertension (PH) without cirrhosis. This can induce PH complications, like digestive hemorrhage from esophageal or gastric varices, ascites, or even portal…
- Conditions
- TIPS, Portal Hypertension, Porto-Sinusoidal Vascular Disease, Refractory Ascite
- Trial name
- TIPS-PSVD (NCT07163689)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Cirrhosis
Beta-blockers for Prevention Of Growth Of Small Esophageal Varices In Cirrhosis: An Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Background and Aims: The efficacy of portal pressure reduction by beta blockers for the management of small (≤5 mm) esophageal varices in patients of cirrhosis is not clear.
- Trial name
- NCT00772057
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital
Cirrhosis Portal
Portal Vein Flow Velocity as a Screening Tool for Oesophageal Varices in Cirrhotic Patients
Portal vein flow velocity as screening tool for prediction of oesophageal varices in cirrhotic patient without upper endoscopy
- Trial name
- Portalflow (NCT05228509)
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Peter atef
Esophageal Varices
Optimal Time for Follow up After Variceal Band Ligation
Optimal time for follow up after variceal band ligation in cirrhotic patients remains to be determined
- Trial name
- NCT04602663
- Testing
- Esophageal Variceal Band ligation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Liver Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension
Effect of Administration of Rifaximin on the Portal Pressure of Patients With Liver Cirrhosis and Esophageal Varices
The purpose of this study is to assess whether the add of Rifaximin in patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal varices treated with a standard therapy with beta blockers, leads to a significant reduction of portal…
- Trial name
- ERASE (NCT02508623)
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Liver Cirrhosis, Esophageal Varices
Two-dimensional Shear-Wave Elastography Evaluate Esophageal Varices Bleeding Risk of Liver Cirrhosis
The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the diagnostic performance of 2D-SWE for predicting the presence of esophageal varices and high-risk varices in patients with liver cirrhosis.
- Conditions
- Liver Cirrhosis, Esophageal Varices, Liver Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT03989973
- Testing
- Gastroscopy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Cirrhosis, Hypertension, Portal
Efficacy of Statin Association With Standard Treatment in Prevention of Recurrent Hemorrhage in Patient With Cirrhosis and Variceal Bleeding
This is a prospective, double blind controlled trial in which patients with esophagic variceal bleeding treated with standard therapy (endoscopic variceal ligation(EVL) + B-blockers), will be randomized to receive statins or…
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Hypertension, Portal, Bleeding Esophageal Varices, Portal Vein Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT01095185
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- 15 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Juan A. Arnaiz
Esophageal and Gastric Varices, Liver Cirrhosis
Pantoprazole After Prophylactic Endoscopic Variceal Treatment
Traditionally, it is considered that gastric acid delays ulcer healing, and acid suppression can reduce the risk of post-banding ulcer bleeding and promote mucosal healing at the ulcer site.
- Trial name
- NCT07248722
- Testing
- Pantoprazole
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region
Gastric Varices, Cirrhosis
Prophylactic Use of Antibiotics in Endoscopic Injection of Tissue Adhesive in Gastric Varices
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of prophylactic use of antibiotics in endoscopic injection of tissue adhesive in gastric varices.
- Trial name
- PUoA-EIoTA (NCT03045783)
- Testing
- Cefotiam
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 912 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Cirrhosis
Spleen Stiffness Measurement With FibroScan
FibroScan® (Echosens, Paris, France) is an active non implantable medical device marketed in Europe since December 2003 and is currently used in many countries.
- Trial name
- NCT02180113
- Testing
- Fibroscan® examination
- Where
- 7 sites in France, Italy and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 403 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Echosens
Barrett's Oesophagus, Oesophageal Varices
The Accuracy and Acceptability of Magnet Assisted Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Esophageal Pathology: a Pilot Study
A pilot study to assess the accuracy and acceptability of a magnet assisted capsule endoscopy in detecting esophageal pathology compared to standard endoscopy.
- Trial name
- MACE (NCT02852161)
- Testing
- Magnet assissted capsule endoscopy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Esophageal and Gastric Varices, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Comparison of 3 Days and 7 Days Intravenous Ceftriaxone Prophylaxis for Variceal Bleeding
Prophylactic antibiotics have been routinely recommended for cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding recently. However, the regimen and duration of its use remain an inconclusive issue.
- Trial name
- NCT00838864
- Testing
- ceftrioxone
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Cirrhosis, Liver, Portal Hypertension
Beta-blockers or Placebo for Primary Prophylaxis (BOPPP) of Oesophageal Varices Trial.
Research has proven that large varices can be treated with beta-blockers (a type of anti-hypertensive medication) to reduce the pressure in the veins. The management of small varices is still uncertain.
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Liver, Portal Hypertension, Variceal Hemorrhage, Varices, Esophageal
- Trial name
- BOPPP (NCT05872698)
- Testing
- Carvedilol
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 763 people
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Gastric Varix, Sepsis
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing GVO
We design a randomized trial to clarify the necessity of antibiotic prophylaxis for the patients chronic liver disease with gastric varices treated by elective GVO.
- Conditions
- Gastric Varix, Sepsis, Liver Cirrhoses, Fever
- Trial name
- ABX-GV (NCT04140578)
- Testing
- Ertapenem
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Esophageal Varices, Portal Hypertension
Use of Sanvar® With Endoscopic Treatment for the Control of Acute Variceal Bleeding
The main objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of early administration of Sanvar® in combination with endoscopic treatment for the control of acute variceal bleeding.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Varices, Portal Hypertension, Gastric Varices, Esophageal Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT00331188
- Testing
- Sanvar® (vapreotide)
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Debiovision
Gastric Varices
Primary Prophylaxis of Gastric Variceal Bleed
The purpose of this study is to study the efficacy of endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection versus balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration in the prevention of gastric variceal bleeding.
- Trial name
- NCT02468180
- Testing
- Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration, Endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection, N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Chronic Liver Diseases, Spleen Stiffness
Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Liver Shear Wave Quantization Detector Spleen Stiffness Value in the Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices
Esophageal variceal bleeding is one of the serious and life-threatening complications of chronic liver disease (CLD). Studies have shown that the prevalence of esophageal varices (EV) in patients with liver cirrhosis is about…
- Conditions
- Chronic Liver Diseases, Spleen Stiffness, Esophageal Varices, Diagnostic Performance Study
- Trial name
- NCT07753577
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Friendship Hospital