Comparing Two Methods to Stop Vomiting of Blood Using the Endoscope

Phase 3CompletedNCT01131962

University of Alexandria200 enrolled

Overview

Band ligation and injection sclerotherapy are two modalities of treatment that are applied using the endoscope. The purpose of this study is to determine which of two methods is better for controlling bleeding from the upper gut.

The use of band ligation for endoscopy during the attack of hematemesis is a novel practice as opposed to injection sclerotherapy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Hematemesis Portal Hypertension

Interventions

Endoscopic control of hematemesisPROCEDURE

Endoscopy is performed to diagnose the cause of hematemesis and to control it using band ligation or sclerotherapy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Active hematemesis * esophageal varices Exclusion Criteria: * Hemodynamic unstability * Hepatic coma or precoma * Tense ascitis * Coagulopathies * concomitant gastric varices

Locations (1)

Hematemesis unit, Alexandria Main University Hospital, Azarita

Alexandria, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

control of hematemesis

Success for either techniques to be able to stop the bleeding promptly and maintain that for 72 hours

Time frame: 72 hours

Secondary Outcomes

occurence of complications from the intervention

the study subjects are reveiwed in 30 days to detect any complications secondary to the endoscopic intervention.

Time frame: 30 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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