Clinical Trial: Comparing Two Methods to Stop Vomiting of Blood Using the Endoscope
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Control of Acute Variceal Bleeding Using the Multi-shooter Band Ligator Compared to Injection Sclerotherapy.
Brief 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.
Detailed Summary: The use of band ligation for endoscopy during the attack of hematemesis is a novel practice as opposed to injection sclerotherapy.
Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria
Current Primary Outcome: control of hematemesis [ Time Frame: 72 hours ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: occurence of complications from the intervention [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria
Dates:
Date Received: May 26, 2010
Date Started: May 2008
Date Completion:
Last Updated: December 3, 2014
Last Verified: December 2014