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Comparing Two Methods to Stop Vomiting of Blood Using the Endoscope

NCT01131962 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2014-12-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Hematemesis
  • Portal Hypertension

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Endoscopic control of hematemesis

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alexandria

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yasser Hamza, A Prof · University of Alexandria

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2011-09-30
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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