Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Narrow Band Spectrum Endoscopy for the Diagnosis of Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
Lead Sponsor:
Alexandria University
Conditions:
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
the study aims to evaluate the role of similar technology of Narrow Band Imaging VIST video intelligent staining technology in the diagnosis of Gastric Antral Vascular ectasia in cirrhotic patients
Detailed Description
VIST (Video intelligent staining technology) is used to the diagnosis of GAVE as the form of ectatic vessels in the antrum in instead of erosions in the antrum by White light endoscopy which can misle...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with mucosal vascular lesions at the gastric antrum suspicious of GAVE of a linear striped form or a diffuse punctate form upon conventional WLE
Exclusion
- Connective tissue disorders like systemic sclerosis.
- Chronic kidney disease.
- Recent use of proton pump inhibitors in the last 14 days.
- History of gastric surgery or gastric cancer.
- Pernicious anemia.
- Recent history of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs intake
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 11 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04388150
Start Date
November 11 2019
End Date
March 1 2021
Last Update
March 21 2022
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Internal Medicine, Hepatology Unit. Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University
Alexandria, Egypt