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Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Variceal Ligation (EVL) Versus EVL Plus Non-selective B-blockers (NSBB) For Prevention of Variceal Rebleed and Non-bleed Related Complications in Patients With Advanced Cirrhosis
1 other identifier
interventional
N/A
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The patients will be randomized into two groups
- 1.Endoscopic Variceal Ligation with Non Selective Beta Blocker
- 2.Placebo with Endoscopic Variceal Ligation
Trial Health
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 12, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 15, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2019
CompletedOctober 10, 2019
October 1, 2019
April 12, 2016
October 8, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Recurrence of variceal bleeding
12 months
Secondary Outcomes (11)
Recurrence of variceal bleeding
24 months
Survival
12 months
Survival
24 months
Bleeding severity in both arms
12 months
Bleeding severity in both arms
24 months
- +6 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Endoscopic variceal ligation with Non-selective B-blockers
EXPERIMENTALEndoscopic variceal ligation with Placebo
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients between 18 and 80 years old.
- Clinical criteria and/or analytical, ultrasound and/or liver biopsy consistent with the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis.
- Written informed consent to participate in the study.
- Child C status, CTP \>10
You may not qualify if:
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Serum Creatinine \> 2 mg/dl
- Bleeding due to gastric varices.
- Active infection or recent infection \< 2 weeks
- Presence of hepatocellular carcinoma or portal vein thrombosis
- Active alcoholism
- Pregnancy
- HIV infection
- Severe heart, respiratory or contraindications for beta blockers(severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe asthma, severe insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Brady arrhythmia)
- Not giving consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Institute of liver and Biliary Sciences
New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110070, India
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dr Ankur Jindal, MD
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 12, 2016
First Posted
April 15, 2016
Primary Completion
April 1, 2019
Study Completion
April 1, 2019
Last Updated
October 10, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-10