Esophageal Varices
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2025-02-11Clinical Trial Update: Carvedilol Plus EVL or Not for the Primary Prevention of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in Carvedilol Non-responders [Phase 4]
A Phase 4 trial is evaluating whether adding endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) to carvedilol improves primary prevention of esophageal vari…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2024-11-27Clinical Trial Update: Role of MDCT in Grading of Esophageal Varices
This clinical trial update evaluates the role of multidetector CT (MDCT) in grading esophageal varices and whether MDCT can provide noninvas…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2024-11-19Clinical Trial Update: TIPS Plus Transvenous Obliteration for Gastric Varices
A completed clinical trial evaluated the combination of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) with transvenous obliteration f…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2024-04-30Clinical Trial Update: Noninvasive Diagnosis Model for High-risk Varices in Cirrhosis
An update on a clinical trial evaluating a noninvasive diagnostic model to identify high-risk esophageal varices in patients with liver cirr…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2023-05-24Clinical Trial Update: Beta-blockers or Placebo for Primary Prophylaxis (BOPPP) of Oesophageal Varices Trial. [Phase 4]
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating beta-blockers vs placebo for primary prevention of esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis and por…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2023-04-13Clinical Trial Update: Allopurinol Versus Atorvastatin to Prevent Complications of Liver Cirrhosis [Phase 2, Phase 3]
A Phase 2/Phase 3 clinical trial comparing allopurinol to atorvastatin for preventing complications in liver cirrhosis and hepatic encephalo…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2022-05-18Clinical Trial Update: Comparison of 2 Days Versus 5 Days of Octreotide After Endoscopic Therapy in Preventing Early Esophageal Varices Rebleed : A Randomized Controlled Study [Phase 4]
A phase 4 randomized trial comparing 2 days versus 5 days of octreotide after endoscopic therapy to prevent early rebleeding in esophageal v…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2020-08-05Clinical Trial Update: Carvedilol Versus Endoscopic Band Ligation for Primary Prophylaxis of Oesophageal Variceal Bleeding [Phase 2, Phase 3]
A clinical trial comparing carvedilol to endoscopic band ligation for primary prophylaxis of esophageal variceal bleeding, currently recruit…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2019-09-20Clinical Trial Update: Impact of Nonselective Beta-blocker on Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhotic Patients With Esophageal Varices [Phase 4]
Phase 4 trial evaluating the impact of nonselective beta-blockers on acute kidney injury in cirrhotic patients with esophageal varices.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2019-02-04Clinical Trial Update: Non-invasive Prediction of Esophageal Varices in Liver Cirrhosis: A Multicenter Observational Study
The study reports on a completed multicenter observational effort to non-invasively predict esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrho…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2018-05-11Clinical Trial Update: To Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Carvedilol With or Without Simvastatin in Patients With Portal Hypertension and Esophageal Varices. [NA]
This clinical trial compared carvedilol with and without simvastatin in patients with portal hypertension and esophageal varices; the study …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2018-05-08Clinical Trial Update: Can MRI Evaluate Beta-blocker Response in Portal Hypertension?
A clinical trial update from University of Nottingham explores using MRI to assess beta-blocker response in patients with liver cirrhosis an…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2017-08-22Clinical Trial Update: Study on B-blockers to Prevent Decompensation of Cirrhosis With HTPortal [Phase 4]
Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating non-selective beta-blockers to prevent decompensation in cirrhosis with portal hypertension has completed.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2017-08-09Clinical Trial Update: HEMOCC Study. Hemostasis in Cirrhotic Children. [NA]
Clinical trial status update for the HEMOCC study (Hemostasis in Cirrhotic Children) indicates the trial has completed. It involves pediatri…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2017-07-27Clinical Trial Update: Carvedilol as an Adjunct to Endoscopic Cyanoacrylate Injection for Secondary Prophylaxis of Gastric Variceal Bleeding [Phase 4]
Phase 4 trial evaluating carvedilol as an adjunct to endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection for secondary prophylaxis of gastric variceal bleedi…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS withdrawal · 2017-07-24Clinical Trial Update: Validation of Esophageal Variceal Grading: A Comparative Study of Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopy and Capsule Endoscopy [NA]
This clinical trial update indicates the withdrawal of a study evaluating grading of esophageal variceal disease using upper GI endoscopy ve…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2017-07-11Clinical Trial Update: Blood Ammonia as Predictor for Esophageal Varices and Risk of Bleeding [NA]
This clinical trial update investigates whether blood ammonia levels can predict the presence of esophageal varices and the risk of bleeding…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2017-06-01Clinical Trial Update: Prevention of Esophageal Varices by Beta-Adrenergic Blockers [Phase 3]
Phase 3 trial evaluating whether beta-adrenergic blockers can prevent esophageal and gastric varices in patients with liver cirrhosis; the s…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2017-04-05Clinical Trial Update: Trial of Monthly Versus Bi-weekly Endoscopic Variceal Ligation for the Prevention of Esophageal Variceal Rebleeding [NA]
This clinical trial compares monthly versus bi-weekly endoscopic variceal ligation to prevent rebleeding from esophageal and gastric varices…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2017-02-23Clinical Trial Update: Evaluation of Gastroesophageal Varices by Transnasal Endoscopy.
This clinical trial update discusses evaluating gastroesophageal varices using transnasal endoscopy as a diagnostic approach. The study invo…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2017-01-16Clinical Trial Update: Transparent Cap-assisted Endoscopic Sclerotherapy [NA]
This document reports that a clinical trial evaluating transparent cap-assisted endoscopic sclerotherapy for esophageal varices has complete…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2016-10-26Clinical Trial Update: Study the Safety and Efficacy of "Compont Medical Glue" in the Treatment of Esophagogastric Varices
This clinical trial update investigates the safety and efficacy of Compont Medical Glue for treating esophagogastric varices; the status of …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS other · 2016-06-15Clinical Trial Update: Early Primary Prophylaxis of Esophageal Varices [NA]
Clinical trial update shows completion of an early primary prophylaxis trial for esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-04-15Clinical Trial Update: Preventing Recurrent Bleeding After Eradication of Esophageal Varices [Phase 4]
Phase 4 clinical trial update on preventing recurrent bleeding after eradication of esophageal varices.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS other · 2015-07-28Clinical Trial Update: Effect of Administration of Rifaximin on the Portal Pressure of Patients With Liver Cirrhosis and Esophageal Varices [Phase 3]
A Phase 3 trial is evaluating rifaximin for reducing portal pressure in patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal varices; the study stat…