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The Use of Propranolol for the Prevention of Worsening of Esophageal Varices in Patients With Isolated Gastric Varices

Post-balloon Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration Use of Propranolol for the Prevention of Worsening of Esophageal Varices in Patients With Isolated Gastric Varices

Status
Unknown
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
74 (estimated)
Sponsor
West China Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) has been effective method to manage gastric varices. However, more than one third of patients after BRTO treatment experienced worsening of esophageal varices. The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of post-BRTO propranolol adminstration on the change of esophageal varices.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGPropranololPropranolol was given after patients with cirrhosis and isolated gastric varices underwent balloon occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration successfully.

Timeline

Start date
2017-06-01
Primary completion
2022-05-15
Completion
2022-12-30
First posted
2017-05-31
Last updated
2021-11-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03171805. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.

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