Randomised controlled trial for the prevention of first variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients with contraindications or intolerance to B-blockers (ligation versus no treatment)
Completed
- Conditions
- Variceal bleedingCirculatory SystemVaricose veins of other sites
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN95937358
- Lead Sponsor
- Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 214
Inclusion Criteria
214 cirrhotic patients with contraindications to receive beta-blockers
Exclusion Criteria
Does not match inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare in a randomised controlled trial whether endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) therapy reduces the risk of first variceal bleeding compared to no-therapy and improves chances of survival in cirrhotic patients with contraindication or intolerance to B-blockers.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration