Comparison of 2 Days Versus 5 Days of Octreotide After Endoscopic Therapy in Preventing Early Esophageal Varices Rebleed: A Randomized Controlled Study
Status: Unknown
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 4
SUMMARY
The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of 2-days versus 5-days octreotide infusion after endoscopic therapy in preventing early esophageal varices rebleed in patients with cirrhosis.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Acute esophageal varices bleeding
• Liver cirrhosis
Contact Information
Primary
Mennat -Allah M. El Sawaf, master
mennaallah.elsawaf@med.tanta.edu.eg
00201225548976
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-06
Completion Date: 2023-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 184
Treatments
Experimental: 2 Days of octreotide infusion
Active_comparator: 5 Days of octreotide infusion
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Tanta University