NCT01131962

Comparing Two Methods to Stop Vomiting of Blood Using the Endoscope

Control of Acute Variceal Bleeding Using the Multi-shooter Band Ligator Compared to Injection Sclerotherapy.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Alexandria · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

The use of band ligation for endoscopy during the attack of hematemesis is a novel practice as opposed to injection sclerotherapy.

Conditions

• Hematemesis
• Portal Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Endoscopic control of hematemesis	Endoscopy is performed to diagnose the cause of hematemesis and to control it using band ligation or sclerotherapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-05-01
• Primary completion: 2011-09-01
• Completion: 2012-07-01
• First posted: 2010-05-27
• Last updated: 2014-12-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt