Clinical Trial: Cyrotherapy vs. APC in GAVE

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

Official Title: Prospective Randomized Study of Cryotherapy Versus Argon Plasma Coagulation Therapy for Treatment Of Watermelon Stomach

Brief Summary: To see if either method of treatment for Watermelon Stomach shows better results

Detailed Summary: Watermelon stomach (WS) is endoscopically recognized by characteristic stripes of angioectasias involving primarily the antrum, and causes transfusion-dependent anemia in the majority of patients. Current endoscopic treatment options, including argon plasma coagulation (APC) Endoscopic cryotherapy is a novel technique that has the potential to safely and more effectively treat WS by virtue of its mechanism of injury and mode of application.
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Current Primary Outcome: the proportion of clinical responders (no overt and hematological evidence of ongoing bleeding) and non-responders [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Endoscopic response will constitute the secondary outcome [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Mayo Clinic

Dates:
Date Received: December 21, 2007
Date Started: December 2007
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 5, 2016
Last Verified: April 2010