Non-invasive Prediction of Esophageal Varices in Liver Cirrhosis: A Multicenter Observational Study

NCT02593799 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 363

Last updated 2019-02-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Esophageal variceal bleeding is one of the most lethal complications of liver cirrhosis. In the early stage of liver cirrhosis, the prediction of esophageal varices is very important for guiding the clinical decision making of primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Endoscopy

Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to evaluate the presence of any grade varices and high-risk varices.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Xiaozhong Guo, M.D. · Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-05-01
Primary Completion
2018-12-31
Completion
2018-12-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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