Clinical trials: Esophageal and Gastric Varices
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
Gastric Varices
Dermabond Treatment for Gastric Variceal Bleeding
The purpose of having a database is to collect data related to endoscopic ultrasound procedures performed by Indiana University EUS physicians; specifically, for the treatment of gastric variceal bleeding This data will be used…
- Trial name
- NCT02037659
- Testing
- DermaBond treatment of Gastric Varices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Esophageal and Gastric Varices, Ulcer
Predictive Factors and Outcome of Esophageal Ulcers After Endoscopic Treatment of Esophageal Varices
Aim of this thesis is to predict the incidence of esophageal ulcer bleeding after endoscopic management of esophageal varices. This study will be in the department of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tanta University…
- Conditions
- Esophageal and Gastric Varices, Ulcer, Cirrhosis, Hypertension, Portal
- Trial name
- NCT02256046
- Testing
- Esophagogastroduodenoscope
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Esophageal Varices in Cirrhosis of the Liver
Radiomics-based Surrogate of Endoscopy (rEndosc) (CHESS1703)
Esophageal varices (EVs) resulting from portal hypertension are a prevalent complication of cirrhosis with a high mortality when variceal hemorrhage (VH) occurs.
- Trial name
- rEndosc (NCT03373123)
- Testing
- Endoscopy, CTA
- Where
- 9 sites in China
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Liver Cirrhoses, Portal Hypertension
The Use of Propranolol for the Prevention of Worsening of Esophageal Varices in Patients With Isolated Gastric Varices
Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) has been effective method to manage gastric varices. However, more than one third of patients after BRTO treatment experienced worsening of esophageal varices.
- Conditions
- Liver Cirrhoses, Portal Hypertension, Gastric Varix
- Trial name
- NCT03171805
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Viral Hepatitis B, Viral Hepatitis D
Replicor Compassionate Access Program
The goal of this compassionate access program is to provide early access to REP 2139-Mg for patients with HBV mono-infection or HBV / HDV co-infection who either have advanced (decompensated) cirrhosis or who have failed to…
- Conditions
- Viral Hepatitis B, Viral Hepatitis D, Cirrhosis, Liver, Decompensated Cirrhosis
- Trial name
- RCAP (NCT05683548)
- Testing
- REP 2139-Mg, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate, Pegylated interferon alpha2a
- Where
- 13 sites in Austria, France and 3 more
- Sponsor
- Replicor Inc.
Liver Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension
Extension Study of Carvedilol RCT Study
Patients who have completed 2-years treatment in RCT Study of carvedilol will receive another 2-years extension therapy, aiming to investigate the long-term efficacy of carvedilol for the prevention of esophageal varices in…
- Trial name
- NCT05021406
- Testing
- Carvedilol 12.5 MG
- Where
- 14 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Friendship Hospital
CIRRHOSIS, ESOPHAGEAL VARICES
PROPRANOLOL PLUS LIGATION REDUCES RECURRENCE OF ESOPHAGEAL VARICES?
This prospective randomized controlled trial will compare endoscopic band ligation (EBL) with propranolol and EBL alone in primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding among cirrhotic patients with high-risk varices.
- Trial name
- NCT01893541
- Testing
- ENDOSCOPIC BAND LIGATION, PROPRANOLOL, a multiband ligation device
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Esophageal Varices
Transparent Cap-assisted Endoscopic Sclerotherapy
The aim of this study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of transparent cap-assisted endoscopic sclerotherapyI(lauromacrogol injection) in management of esophageal varices.
- Trial name
- NCT02361593
- Testing
- assistance of a transparent cap, without a transparent cap
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Esophageal Varices
Cross-section Band Ligation Versus Stepladder Band Ligation of Esophageal Varices
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the cross-section band ligation technique versus the stepladder band ligation technique in esophageal varices prophylaxis.
- Trial name
- NCT06881082
- Testing
- endoscopic band ligation with cross-section technique, Endoscopic band ligation using stepladder technique
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Chronic Liver Disease, Esophageal Varices
Blood Ammonia as Predictor for Esophageal Varices and Risk of Bleeding
Assessment of blood ammonia level as a non-invasive predictor for presence of EV and risk of bleeding
- Trial name
- EV (NCT03212872)
- Testing
- Endoscopy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Gastric Varices
Secondary 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 rebleeding and improvement in survival.
- Trial name
- NCT02468206
- Testing
- Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration, Endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection, N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Liver Cirrhoses, Variceal Hemorrhage
HVPG-Guided Therapy vs Carvedilol Plus Endotherapy for the Prevention of Esophageal Variceal Rebleeding in Cirrhotic Patients
Variceal bleeding is a major complication of cirrhosis, associated with a hospital mortality rate of 10%-20%. Surviving patients are at high risk for recurrent hemorrhage.
- Conditions
- Liver Cirrhoses, Variceal Hemorrhage, Esophageal Varices
- Trial name
- NCT04254822
- Testing
- Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, Carvedilol, Endoscopic variceal ligation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Ulcer, on Gastric Varices, Rebleeding From Gastric Varices
A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Histoacryl Injection Versus Thrombin in the Control of Acute Gastric Variceal Bleeding
Though histoacryl injection is now regarded as treatment of choice in the control of gastric variceal hemorrhage, it may be associated with a lot of complications such as ulcers, ulcer bleeding, bacterial infections, distant site…
- Trial name
- NCT01717612
- Testing
- Thrombin, Histoacryl
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
Esophageal Varices, Portal Hypertension
Improve the Strategies of Endoscopic and Interventional Treatment of Gastroesophageal Hemorrhage in Portal Hypertension
Endoscopic esophageal variceal ligation combined with gastric variceal embolization using tissue glue is currently the first-choice method for preventing rebleeding in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT06970509
- Where
- 10 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,450 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Gastric and Esophageal Varices
Hemodynamic Effects of Terlipressin and High Dose Octreotide
The purpose of the study is to find patients's response to terlipressin and octreotide during hepatic venous pressure gradient measurement by observing portal and systemic hemodynamics.
- Trial name
- HEofT&O (NCT02119884)
- Testing
- Terlipressin, Octreotide
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital