Timing of Endoscopic Intervention for Acute Variceal Hemorrhage: an RCT (TEACH)
Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, Cirrhosis, Varice Bleed
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage focused on measuring Endoscopic intervention; Acute variceal hemorrhage; RCT
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
(I) patients who conform to variceal bleeding under endoscopy; (II) patients who have pathological or clinical and imaging evidence according with the diagnosis of cirrhosis; (III) clinical symptoms associated with AVB (hematemesis/melena/hematochezia) before admission or during hospitalization; (IV) hemodynamically stable before or after initial fluid resuscitation.
Exclusion Criteria:
(I) pregnancy; (II) lactation period; (III) less than 18 years.
Sites / Locations
- Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
non-urgent endoscopy group
urgent endoscopy group
undergo endoscopy between 6 and 24 hours after gastroenterological consultation
undergo endoscopy within 6 hours after gastroenterological consultation