Actively Recruiting
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing GVO
Led by Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan · Updated on 2019-10-28
150
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
726 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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
Official Title
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing GVO
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with liver cirrhosis and/or hepatoma
- Aged 20 to 85 years
- Have undergone endoscopy treatment with no esophageal varices and presence of gastric varices, or esophageal varices smaller than gastric varices
You will not qualify if you...
- Terminal illness of any major organ system such as heart failure, kidney failure, or COPD
- Recent use of antibiotics
- Suspected infection
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Veteran General Hospital-Taipei
Taipei, Taiwan
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Ming-Chih Hou, MD
CONTACT
P
Pei-Chang Lee, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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