Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia in Portal Hypertensive children:Endoscopic Band Ligation vs Argon Plasma Coagulatio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Circulatory System; Digestive System; Portal hypertension

• Registration Number: PACTR201804003346216
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University Pediatric Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Children with portal hypertension.
-Evidence of upper GI bleeding.
-Endoscopic evidence of non-variceal bleeding.
-Normal coagulation pro¿le.
-Normal platelet count above 80,000/mm3.

Exclusion Criteria

-Patients who had another possible source of upper GI bleeding other than GAVE.(eg. ulcer)
-Patients had GAVE associated with other medical conditions rather than portal hypertension.
-Patients had esophageal/gastric varices.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stoppage of bleeding from GAVE