Comparisons of usefulness between nasogastric tube lavage and EG scan before emergency endoscopy in patients with upper GI bleeding
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Registration Number
- KCT0000261
- Lead Sponsor
- Yonsei University, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1. 18 years of age or older
2. Sign and symptoms acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding such as Hematemesis, melena or hematochezia within 48hours
Exclusion Criteria
1. History of Zencker's diverticulum.
2. Active hematemesis within 2 hours prior to presentation.
3. Hemodynamic instability defined by systolic blood pressure less than 80 mmHg or heart rate greater than 150 bpm and evidence of active cardiac ischemia.
4. Patients with psychiatric problem.
5. Breast feeding female or pregnant women.
6. Patients registered different clinical trial within 30 days
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluation of cause, site or degree of bleeding
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time to performance of endoscopy;Insertion success rate of E.G. scan;Complication of insertion of E.G. scan