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 ]

Success for either techniques to be able to stop the bleeding promptly and maintain that for 72 hours


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: occurence of complications from the intervention [ Time Frame: 30 days ]

the study subjects are reveiwed in 30 days to detect any complications secondary to the endoscopic intervention.


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