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GI endoscopy and anticoagulant therapy -a multicenter obsevational study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Patients who are treated with anticoagulant drugs requiring endoscopic biopsy or therapeutics
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000009109
Lead Sponsor
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
Brief Summary

DOAC administration showed similar post-procedural GI bleeding risk to VKA administration in patients undergoing endoscopic procedures, but it shortened the hospital stay.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
450
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1) Patients with unstable vital sign with high risk of endoscopy. 2) Patients with apparent GI bleeding before endoscopy. 3)Pregnant, breast-feeding women and possibility of pregnancy 4)Patients who will perform endoscopic biopsy and treatment during the same hospitalization period 5)Patients who were considered not suitable to be included in this study by the physician.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prevalence of GI bleeding within one month after the endoscopy or endoscopic treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Duration of hospitalization 2. Prevalence of cardiovascular and cerebro- and systemic vascular events after endoscopy or endoscopic treatment 3. Frequency of requiring re-endoscopy 4. Frequency of massive GI bleeding 5. Frequency of massive GI bleeding threatening life 6. Frequency of cerebrovascular bleeding
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