Clinical trials: Gastric Variceal
Variceal Bleeding, Cirrhosis
Comparison of Terlipressin, Somatostatin, and Octreotide for Control of Variceal Bleeding
This study is performed to compare the efficacy of terlipressin, somatostatin, and octreotide in patients with variceal bleeding for the control of variceal bleeding in combination with endoscopic therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00966355
- Testing
- Terlipressin, Somatostatin, Octreotide
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,034 people
- Sponsor
- Korea University
Esophageal and Gastric Varices
Carvedilol as an Adjunct to Endoscopic Cyanoacrylate Injection for Secondary Prophylaxis of Gastric Variceal Bleeding
Gastric variceal obturation is the current endoscopic therapy of choice for gastric variceal bleeding but is associated with a high rebleeding rate. Carvedilol is a potent non-selective β-blocker.
- Trial name
- NCT02504723
- Testing
- carvedilol, cyanoacrylate
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Variceal Bleeding
Time Interval for Endoscopic Variceal Ligation
Patients with liver disease frequently present to the hospital with bleeding from dilated veins in their foodpipe (called esophageal varices).
- Trial name
- NCT01291277
- Testing
- Endoscopic Variceal Ligation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California