Clinical trials: Gastric Varices
Chronic Liver Disease, Cirrhosis
MBT Versus HVPG in Identifying Responders to Portal Hypertension Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect on the (carbon 13 labelled(13C)-Methacetin Breath Test (MBT) of i.v. propranolol, a non-selective beta blocker (NSBB) following initial administration and after chronic use of…
- Conditions
- Chronic Liver Disease, Cirrhosis, Esophageal Varices, Portal Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01851252
- Testing
- Methacetin (with Breath testing device)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Ambrisentan in Patients With Porto-pulmonary Hypertension A Multicenter Open Label Trial
This is an Open Label, Multicenter, pilot clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of an oral selective Endothelin Receptor Antagonist (ambrisentan) in patients with portopulmonary hypertension.
- Trial name
- Portopulm (NCT01224210)
- Testing
- Ambrisentan
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Gastric Varices
Pre-emptive RTO for An Early Detected Gastric Varices in CT/MR Angiogram Trial
A number of treatment modalities are currently in use for gastric variceal bleeding (GVB). Balloon-occluded, plug-assisted, and coil-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (RTO) procedures are described in the literature as…
- Trial name
- PRADA (NCT07168395)
- Testing
- Non-selective beta blockers, Retrograde transvenous obliteration
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cavernous Transformation of Portal Vein, Gastroesophageal Varices Bleeding
Efficacy and Safety of Variceal Embolization Combined With Partial Splenic Artery Embolization for Variceal Bleeding in Cavernous Transformation of Portal Vein.
The management of variceal bleeding in patients with cavernous transformation of portal vein (CTPV) generally adheres to the principles applied to cirrhotic portal hypertension, including pharmacological therapy, endoscopic…
- Trial name
- NCT07310316
- Testing
- Variceal Embolization Combined With Partial Splenic Artery Embolization
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Liver Cirrhosis, Gastroesophageal Varices Bleeding
Comparison of Underdilated Versus Standard TIPS in Preventing Variceal Rebleeding in Patients With Cirrhosis
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a key therapeutic intervention for complications of portal hypertension.
- Trial name
- UVR-TIPS (NCT07253389)
- Testing
- Underdilated TIPS, Standard TIPS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 648 people
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Gastric Varices
Gastric Varices Treatment: Coil + Cyanoacrylate Versus Cyanoacrylate
The purpose of the spring is to maintain the cyanoacrylate polymer of the gastric varix, forming a conglomerate spring-cyanoacrylate, and thus preventing their migration to the adhesive embolism.
- Trial name
- NCT02115061
- Testing
- Treatment: coil + cyanoacrylate, Treatment: cyanoacrylate
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Portal Hypertension Gastropathy, Esophageal Varices
Study on B-blockers to Prevent Decompensation of Cirrhosis With HTPortal
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study on the effectiveness of treatment with beta-blockers to prevent decompensation of cirrhosis with portal hypertension.
- Conditions
- Portal Hypertension Gastropathy, Esophageal Varices, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- PREDESCI (NCT01059396)
- Testing
- propranolol, carvedilol
- Where
- 8 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Portal Hypertension, Cirrhosis
Safety of Discontinuing NSBBs in Cirrhotic Patients With Managed Primary Aetiological Factors
This multicentre, prospective cohort study aims to enrol 375 patients with cirrhosis who meet the following criteria: 1. effective management or elimination of the primary aetiological factor (i.e., sustained virological response…
- Conditions
- Portal Hypertension, Cirrhosis, Varices, Esophageal
- Trial name
- NCT06549673
- Where
- 8 sites in Australia, China and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 375 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Cirrhosis, Esophageal and Gastric Varices
Rifaximin in Patients With Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Rifaximin in the treatment of cirrhotic gastroesophageal variceal bleeding.
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Esophageal and Gastric Varices, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- RFXM (NCT02991612)
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Hematemesis, Portal Hypertension
Comparing Two Methods to Stop Vomiting of Blood Using the Endoscope
Band ligation and injection sclerotherapy are two modalities of treatment that are applied using the endoscope. The purpose of this study is to determine which of two methods is better for controlling bleeding from the upper gut.
- Trial name
- NCT01131962
- Testing
- Endoscopic control of hematemesis
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alexandria
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
Esophageal and Gastric Varices
Evaluation of Endoscopic Treatment Effect Based on HVPG
This study aims to evaluate the endoscopic treatment effect and related influencing factors of patients with esophageal and gastric varices based on HVPG.
- Trial name
- NCT06863519
- Testing
- Endoscopic treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Gastric Variceal Hemorrhage
N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate Injection Versus Band Ligation for Gastric Variceal Hemorrhage
The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis by comparing the efficacy of cyanoacrylate injection (GVO) and band ligation (GVL) in the treatment of acute GVH in liver cirrhotic patients with or without concomitant…
- Trial name
- NCT00292331
- Testing
- cyanoacrylate injection to treat gastric variceal hemorrhage
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Variceal Bleeding, Ultrasonography
Ultrasound Prediction of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding Risk
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the accuracy of using routine abdominal ultrasound to predict the risk of esophageal variceal bleeding in adult patients with liver cirrhosis.
- Conditions
- Variceal Bleeding, Ultrasonography, Esophageal Bleeding, Esophageal Varices
- Trial name
- NCT07571876
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Cirrhotic Patient With Suspicion of Portal Hypertension and in a OV Screening Context
Value of Oesophagal Videocapsul and Oeso-gastro-duodenal Fiber Endoscopy for the Screening of Oesophagal Varix for Cirrhotic Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine the equivalence or not of diagnosis ability of oesophagal videocapsul versus oeso-gastro-duodenal fiber endoscopy in the screening of oesophagal varix.
- Trial name
- VCO-VO (NCT00941421)
- Testing
- oesophagal videocapsule and oeso-gastro-duodenal fiberoptic endoscopy
- Where
- 11 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Esophageal Varices
Noninvasive Methods For Prediction of Esophageal Varices in Children
The aim of this study is to use non-invasive methods to identify patients at risk of developing gastrointestinal varices and correlation of these non-invasive methods with the degree of esophageal varices and the presence or…
- Trial name
- NCT05781828
- Testing
- Detailed abdominal ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Esophageal Varices, Liver Cirrhosis
A Digital Tongue Diagnosis Model for High- and Low-risk Esophagogastroduodenal Varices in Cirrhosis
The aim of this observational study is to establish an AI deep learning model that can dianosie high-risk varices for patients with cirrhosis effeciently.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Varices, Liver Cirrhosis, Sublingual Varices, Portal Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT05979935
- Testing
- tongue diagnosis
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people
- Sponsor
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Anticoagulants and Bleeding Disorders, Tissue Adhesion
Safety of Anticoagulant Therapy After Tissue Glue for Gastric Varices
This study aimed to clarify the safety of anticoagulant therapy after glue injection for cirrhotic variceal bleeding patients with portal vein thrombosis.
- Conditions
- Anticoagulants and Bleeding Disorders, Tissue Adhesion, Gastric Varices Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT05545475
- Testing
- Low molecular weight heparin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Esophageal and Gastric Varices, Liver Cirrhosis
Prevention of Esophageal Varices by Beta-Adrenergic Blockers
The purpose of this study is to learn whether timolol is useful in preventing or delaying the appearance of gastroesophageal varices, a complication that may develop in the future as a consequence of liver disease.
- Conditions
- Esophageal and Gastric Varices, Liver Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00006398
- Testing
- Timolol Maleate
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Spain and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Esophageal Varices
Beta Blockers Versus Variceal Band Ligation and Beta Blockers for Primary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding
Patients with scarring of the liver (cirrhosis) and portal hypertension (elevated blood pressure in the liver vasculature) can develop esophageal varices (dilated veins). These have an increased risk of bleeding each year.
- Trial name
- NCT00409084
- Testing
- endoscopic variceal band ligation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University