A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Band Ligation and Cyanoacrylate Injection for Esophageal Varices

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Compare VBL and cyanoacrylate injection (CI) in the treatment of EV in patients with advanced liver disease regarding eradication, bleeding, mortality, complication and recurrence rates.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo
• Treatments: Ethanolamine oleate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• advanced liver disease (Child-Pugh ≥ 8 points)

• medium and/or large esophageal varices

Exclusion Criteria:

• prior endoscopic treatment.

• history of shunt operation