Clinical Trial: San Diego Bleeding Esophageal Varices Study

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: San Diego Bleeding Esophageal Varices Study

Brief Summary:

In unselected cirrhotic patients with bleeding esophageal varices to compare the influence on mortality rate, duration of life, quality of life, and economic costs of treatment of:

  • Emergency portacaval shunt, and
  • Emergency and long-term endoscopic sclerotherapy.

Detailed Summary: See attached Synopsis - APPENDIX 1
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego

Current Primary Outcome: Survival [ Time Frame: 10 years ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Control of bleeding and quality of life [ Time Frame: 10 years ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of California, San Diego

Dates:
Date Received: June 3, 2008
Date Started: April 1988
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 3, 2008
Last Verified: June 2008