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San Diego Bleeding Esophageal Varices Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Survival and Control of Bleeding
Registration Number
NCT00690027
Lead Sponsor
University of California, San Diego
Brief Summary

In unselected cirrhotic patients with bleeding esophageal varices to compare the influence on mortality rate, duration of life, quality of life, and economic costs of treatment of:

* Emergency portacaval shunt, and

* Emergency and long-term endoscopic sclerotherapy.

Detailed Description

See attached Synopsis - APPENDIX 1

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
211
Inclusion Criteria
  • All patients with UGI bleeding (blood in the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum) who enter the emergency room or develop bleeding while in the hospital or are transferred from nearby hospitals and are suspected of having cirrhosis and BEV will be eligible for consideration (all comers).

  • Those who are shown to have the findings of cirrhosis and esophageal varices that:

    • Are seen to be actively bleeding;
    • Have an adherent clot;
    • Have no other associated lesion that could reasonably account for bleeding of that magnitude (such as large gastric or duodenal varices, GU, DU, etc)
  • Require 2 or more units of blood transfusion, will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria
  • None

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Survival10 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Control of bleeding and quality of life10 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

200 West Arbor Drive

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

200 West Arbor Drive
🇺🇸San Diego, California, United States

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