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Efficacy of Vonoprazan in Management of Post Endoscopic Variceal Ligation Ulcer

Phase 2
Conditions
Digestive System
Registration Number
PACTR202207793488326
Lead Sponsor
General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria

Patients above the age of 18 years and below the age of 65 years who will be presented for elective band ligation of esophageal varices.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients who had been subjected to injection sclerotherapy sessions.
2.Endoscopically confirmed pre-existing esophageal ulcers.
3.Barret's esophagus.
4.Previous surgical anti-reflux procedure.
5.Peptic ulcer disease diagnosed at the time of endoscopy.
6.Cardiofundal varices.
7.Pregnancy and lactation.
8.Diabetic patients and patients with advanced systemic disease as heart failure renal failure or any depleting disease that might affect healing process and\or life expectancy and as well those with suspected malignancy.
9.Allergy or past adverse reaction to investigated drugs.
10.Patients who will refuse to participate in the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Post endoscopic Variceal ligation ulcer: presence (Yes or No), number, and size [ Time Frame: At 2 weeks after intervention (EvL)]<br>a.presence of post ligation ulcer (Yes/NO)<br>b.the number of ulcers if present.<br>c.the maximum dimension of an ulcer (if present) in millimeter.<br>2.Number of participants with Vonoprazan-related adverse events as assessed by TRAEs grouped by Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities version 19.1
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Symptoms related to EVL including: chest pain, dysphagia and vomiting<br>2.Patients compliance<br>
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