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Comparison of administrative methods of terlipressin for esophageal variceal bleeding

Not Applicable
Conditions
Diseases of the digestive system
Registration Number
KCT0006107
Lead Sponsor
Korea University Ansan Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
126
Inclusion Criteria

? Age of 25-75 years
? patients with liver cirrhosis
? the cases with active bleeding or suspected stigma on esophageal varix

Exclusion Criteria

? If the selection criteria are not satisfied
? Those with hypersensitivity to terlipressin or contraindications such as ischemic heart disease.
? Gastric variceal bleeding (fundal gastric variceal bleeding, i.e., IGV or GOV2 and the bleeding point is in the stomach and bottom), variceal bleeding on the esophago-gastric junction can be registered.
? When endoscopic variceal obturation (EVO) is required
? When radiological intervention such as BRTO (balloon occluded retrograde transvenous variceal obliteration) or TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt) is required
? When compression hemostasis using balloons such as SB tube is necessary
? Those whose vital signs are unstable and unable to perform emergency endoscopy within 24 hours
? Hepatocellular carcinoma exceeding the Milan standard
? Untreated malignant tumor
? Hepatic encephalopathy of stage 3 or higher
? Those who have undergone treatment for esophageal varices within the last 4 weeks
? HIV-infected patients
? Pregnant women, nursing women, and women of childbearing age who do not have the will of contraception.
? Those who do not have the ability to sign the consent form

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Treatment success rate in both groups
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Economic evaluation;Severity and incidence of adverse drug reactions;Survival of cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding;occurrence of cirrhosis complications
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