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8mm-TIPS Versus Endoscopic Variceal Ligation (EVL) Plus Propranolol for Prevention of Variceal Rebleeding in Patients With Child A Cirrhosis

NCT03094234 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2021-11-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study was to conduct a prospective randomized trial to compare TIPS with 8mm expanded polytetrafluoroethylene(ePTFE)-covered stents and endoscopic variceal ligation plus propranolol for the prevention of recurrent esophageal variceal bleeding in patients with Child A cirrhosis

Conditions

  • Portal Hypertension

Interventions

DEVICE

8mm-TIPS

Patients in this group would underwent TIPS placement with 8mm-diameter ePTFE-covered stents.

PROCEDURE

endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL)

Patients in this group would underwent sequential endoscopic variceal ligation and propranolol treatment.

DRUG

Propranolol

Appropriate dose of propranolol was administered to the patients.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • West China Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-04-28
Primary Completion
2022-03-28
Completion
2022-03-28

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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