Status:

UNKNOWN

EUS-guided Combined Therapy Versus Beta Blocker Therapy in Primary Prophylaxis o GOV II and IGV I

Lead Sponsor:

Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas

Conditions:

Gastric Varix

Cirrhosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The EUS-guided combined therapy of coilingand 2-octyl-cyanoacrylate in patients with gastric varices reduced rebleeding and need for reintervention in comparison to EUS-guided coiling alone.The purpos...

Detailed Description

Gastric variceal bleeding is a severe condition associated with a high mortality. Bleeding from varices bleeding will be defined as the occurrence of hematemesis and/or melena requiring \>2 U of blood...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Above 18 years old
  • Writeen informed consent provided.
  • Proven GV (GOV II or IGV I) on esophagogastroduodenoscopy and EUS.
  • Gastric varices with high-risk of bleeding (large diameter, high MELD score, presence of portal hypertensive gastropathy)
  • Patient preference for EUS-guided therapy.

Exclusion

  • Under 18 years old.
  • Refuse to sign written informed consent.
  • Pregnancy or nursing.
  • Previous treatment of gastric varices.
  • Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension
  • Concurrent hepato-renal syndrome and/or multi-organ failure.
  • Proven malignancy including hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Platelet count less than 50,000/ml or International Normalized Rate (INR) \>2.
  • Severe ascites that increases the distance between gastric or duodenal and gallbladder walls.
  • Esophageal stricture.
  • Uncontrolled coagulopathy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

26 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04075760

Start Date

August 1 2019

End Date

October 1 2020

Last Update

October 10 2019

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas

Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador, 090505