Clinical trials: Gastric Varices
Gastric Varices Bleeding, Liver Decompensation
Balloon-occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration for Gastric Variceal Rebleeding
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the rebleeding rate in cirhotic patients with gastric variceal bleeding receiving balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration and endoscopic tissue glue…
- Trial name
- NCT06106971
- Testing
- Sodium tetradecyl sulfate, Cyanoacrylate
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
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
Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension
A Study Evaluating the Utility of Ambrisentan in Lowering Portal Pressure in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
Endothelin is a human hormone which has been associated with increased portal pressure in patients with liver cirrhosis (also called portal hypertension). Ambrisentan blocks the effects of endothelin.
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension, Ascites
- Trial name
- NCT03827200
- Testing
- Ambrisentan
- Where
- 6 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Noorik Biopharmaceuticals AG
Portal Hypertension, Bleeding Gastric Varices
TIPS in Fundal Variceal Bleeding (the TFB Study)
In the last years, important advances have been done in the treatment and prevention of fundal variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis.
- Trial name
- TFB (NCT02364297)
- Testing
- Early TIPS
- Where
- 5 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer
Bleeding Gastric Varices, Cirrhosis
"Early TIPS" Versus Glue Obliteration to Prevent Rebleeding From Gastric Varices
The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate the superiority of an "early tips" strategy over standard treatment by glue obliteration (G0) in preventing bleeding recurrence or death at one year after a non GOV1 gastric…
- Trial name
- GAVAPROSEC (NCT03705078)
- Testing
- Transjugular Portosytemic Shunt (TIPS), glue obliteration
- Where
- 20 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Portal Hypertension, Esophageal Varices
Simvastatin Effect on Portal Hypertension
It´s a clinical research of the effects in portal hypertension caused by simvastatin. We are going to use the hepatic venous pressure gradient(HVPG) measurement and the azygos flow at echoendoscopy to evaluate the benefits of the…
- Conditions
- Portal Hypertension, Esophageal Varices, Liver Cirrhosis
- Trial name
- NCT02134626
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Bleeding Gastric Varices
To Compare the Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasound Assisted Endoscopic Glue Injection and Conventional Endoscopic Injection Therapy for Prevention of Gastric Variceal Rebleed
Consecutive patients who meet the eligibility criteria will be enrolled into the study. All patients with gastric varices with no history of gastric variceal bleed (Group C) will undergo Endoscopic ultrasound and Upper…
- Trial name
- NCT01631890
- Testing
- Endoscopic Ultrasound assisted endoscopic glue injection, Standard Endotherapy
- Where
- India
- Sponsor
- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India
Gastric Varices Bleeding, Gastric Varices
Cyanoacrylate Glue Versus Absorbable Gelatin Sponge for Gastric Varices
This study compares two endoscopic ultrasound-guided treatments for gastric varices, which are enlarged veins in the stomach that can bleed. Both treatments use small coils placed into the varix.
- Conditions
- Gastric Varices Bleeding, Gastric Varices, Portal Hypertension
- Trial name
- CoAGS-GV (NCT07699354)
- Testing
- EUS-Guided Coil Embolization With Cyanoacrylate Glue and Lipiodol, EUS-Guided Coil Embolization With Absorbable Gelatin Sponge
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Gastric Varices Bleeding
EUS Guided Coil Embolization for Primary Prophylaxis of Gastric Varices
The standard treatment of bleeding gastric varices is obliteration with placement of coil and glue. Our study will evaluate the efficacy of EUS guided coil as primary prophylaxis for high-risk gastric varices.
- Trial name
- EUS (NCT06370169)
- Testing
- Endoscopic ultrasound placement of Coil and glue
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India
MDCT Esoghageal Varices
Role of MDCT in Grading of Esophageal Varices
Esophageal varices are one of the major complications of liver cirrhosis.Accurate grading of these varices is essential for effective management .
- Trial name
- NCT06707298
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Portal Hypertension Related to Cirrhosis, Esophageal Varices
2D-shear Wave Spleen Elastography in Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension and High-risk Varices
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the role of spleen shear wave elastography (SWE-SSM) for ruling in and ruling out clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) in patients with compensated advanced chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT07122622
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
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
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
Esophageal Varices
Upper Endoscopy in Cirrhotic Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Liver cirrhosis is a common diffuse and persistent liver disease often accompanied by portal hypertension, liver failure, upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), and other complications.
- Trial name
- Varices (NCT06214234)
- Testing
- Band ligation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Gastric Varices Bleeding, Liver Cirrhoses
Interventional Devascularization Plus HVPG-Guided Carvedilol Therapy vs TIPS
Gastric varices (GV) are present in around 20% of patients with cirrhosis. Bleeding from GV accounts for 10-20% of all variceal bleeding.
- Trial name
- NCT04198259
- Testing
- interventional devascularization, TIPS
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Esophageal and Gastric Varices
Development and Validation of an Noninvasive Model for Predicting High Risk Esophageal Varices in Cirrhosis
The aim of the study is to develop and validate a new noninvasive method based on routine examination during clinical practice for predicting high risk esophageal varices in cirrhosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04210297
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Gastroesophageal Varices
MCCE in Assessing Efficacy of Gastro-oesophageal Varices
This study proposed for the first time the use of MCE to evaluate the efficacy of the treatment of gastroesophageal varices, and compared the examination results with the gold standard to explore whether MCE could replace the…
- Trial name
- NCT04984863
- Testing
- Magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
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
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), Esophageal Varices
Endoscopic Variceal Ligation vs Carvedilol for the Prevention of First Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in Patients With HCC
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) or carvedilol is more effective at preventing the first esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
- Trial name
- P-HCC-CVL (NCT06594744)
- Testing
- Endoscopic variceal ligation, Carvedilol
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
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