Primary Prevention of Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Concomitant Esophageal Varices...
Bleeding Esophageal VaricesHepatocellular CarcinomaRandomized comparison within the endoscopic esophageal varices ligation versus non-selective beta-blocker in the primary prevention of esophageal variceal bleeding in patients with HCC.
A Randomized Trial of GVS Alone vs. Propranolol
Bleeding Gastric VaricesLiver CirrhosisDesign a randomized trial to compare the effect of endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection obliteration versus non-selective beta-blocker in the primary prevention of gastric variceal bleeding.
Comparison of 24-hours Versus 72-hours of Octreotide Infusion in Preventing Early Rebleed From Esophageal...
Esophageal VaricesLiver Cirrhoses2 moreThis study evaluates the safety and efficacy of 24-hour vs 72-hour octreotide infusion after variceal banding in cirrhotic patients with bleeding esophageal varices.
The Use of Propranolol for the Prevention of Worsening of Esophageal Varices in Patients With Isolated...
Liver CirrhosesPortal Hypertension1 moreBalloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) has been effective method to manage gastric varices. However, more than one third of patients after BRTO treatment experienced worsening of esophageal varices. The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of post-BRTO propranolol adminstration on the change of esophageal varices.
Primary Prophylaxis of Gastric Variceal Bleed
Gastric VaricesThe purpose of this study is to study the efficacy of endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection versus balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration in the prevention of gastric variceal bleeding.
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing GVO
Gastric VarixSepsis2 moreWe design a randomized trial to clarify the necessity of antibiotic prophylaxis for the patients chronic liver disease with gastric varices treated by elective GVO.
Beta-blockers or Placebo for Primary Prophylaxis (BOPPP) of Oesophageal Varices Trial.
CirrhosisLiver4 moreResearch has proven that large varices can be treated with beta-blockers (a type of anti-hypertensive medication) to reduce the pressure in the veins. The management of small varices is still uncertain. This study aims to discover if beta blockers can be used in this setting. We hypothesize that beta blockers will reduce the risk of bleeding from small varices from 20% to 10% over a period of 3 years, resulting in significant cost savings to the NHS from better patient outcomes.
Beta-blockers for Oesophageal Varices
CirrhosesLiver1 moreTo determine if carvedilol reduces the rate of variceal haemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis and small oesophageal varices
Effect of Re-education on Rebleeding Rate After Endoscopic Treatment in Liver Cirrhosis
Liver CirrhosisEsophageal Varices Bleeding2 moreA prospective, randomized controlled study on whether re-education after discharge can reduce the rebleeding rate after endoscopic treatment of esophageal and gastric varices in patients with liver cirrhosis
The Validation and Efficacy of Varix Trainer as a Training Device Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (a...
Gastric VarixThe goal of this exploratory validation study is to compare levels of expertise (or non-expertise) between GI fellows and experts with the varix trainer. The main question it aim to answer is: Can the varix trainer distinguish levels of expertise (or non-expertise) between novices and experts for specific skills (torque, small wheel and retroflexion techniques)? Does the training with the varix trainer improves these specific skills of GI fellows? Participants will do the pre-training test, practicing eight-sessions (each session is approximately 15minutes) and then do the post-training test.