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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2013/05/003684
CTRI/2013/05/003684CompletedPhase 4

COMPARISON OF 2 DAYS VERSUS 5 DAYS OF OCTREOTIDE INFUSION ALONG WITH ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY IN PREVENTING EARLY REBLEED FROM ESOPHAGEAL VARICES â?? A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL STUDY

Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research0 sites120 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
120

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding with portal hypertension diagnosed by clinical, biochemical, radiological investigation and presence of esophageal varices confirmed on endoscopy.
  • -First episode of variceal bleed.
  • -Age 13 years and above.
  • -Patient undergoing endoscopic therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

  • -Concomitant gastric varices or any other additional upper gastrointestinal source of bleed
  • -Hepatocellular carcinoma / any other malignancy
  • -Debilitating illness like cerebro vascular accident, severe ischemic heart disease
  • -Use of vasoactive medicines & endoscopic therapy before being referred to our hospital

Investigators

Sponsor
Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research

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