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RCT of Carvedilol Versus Variceal Band Ligation in the Primary Prophylaxis of Oesophageal Variceal Haemorrhage

NCT01070641 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 148

Last updated 2010-02-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Aim To compare Carvedilol with variceal band ligation in the prevention of first variceal bleed.

End points of trial Primary: Variceal hemorrhage Secondary: Death

Study design

Randomised controlled clinical trial. Results analysed for the above end points on an intention-to-treat basis.

Conditions

  • Portal Hypertension

Interventions

DRUG

Carvedilol

Carvedilol 12.5mg QD

PROCEDURE

Esophageal variceal band ligation

Each patient will undergo for variceal band ligation after 3 weeks till the eradication of varices

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Aga Khan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Syed hasnain A Shah, MBBS, FRCP · Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-06-30
Primary Completion
2011-02-28
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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