A controlled trial of terlipressin plus banding ligation versus terlipressin alone in the management of acute esophageal variceal bleeding

ISRCTN ISRCTN28353453
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN28353453
Secondary identifying numbers NSC 94-2314-B-075B-010
Submission date
18/02/2006
Registration date
30/03/2006
Last edited
29/09/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Gin-Ho Lo
Scientific

386 Ta-Chung 1st Road
Kaohsiung
813
Taiwan

Phone +886 (0)7 3422121/2075
Email ghlo@isca.vghks.gov.tw

Study information

Study designRandomised active controlled parallel group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study hypothesisThe majority of patients with acute oesophageal variceal bleeding stop bleeding during endoscopy. It is still unknown whether endoscopic therapy is beneficial in those patients with acute inactive oesophageal variceal bleeding.
Ethics approval(s)Approved by the Veterans General Hospital Kaohsiung (VGHKS), reference number: 94-CT1-01
ConditionAcute oesophageal variceal bleeding but stopped bleeding during emergency endoscopy
InterventionGroup 1: terlipressin infusion for five days
Group 2: banding ligation performed during emergency endoscopy and terlipressin infusion for two days
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Terlipressin
Primary outcome measureInitial control of variceal bleeding after 48 hours of treatment
Secondary outcome measuresEarly rebleeding between 48-120 hours after treatment
Overall study start date01/01/2005
Overall study end date31/07/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants120
Participant inclusion criteria1. Cirrhotic patients
2. Acute oesophageal variceal bleeding proven by emergency endoscopy within 12 hours
Participant exclusion criteria1. Association with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
2. Association with other severe systemic illness
3. Association with gastric variceal bleeding
4. Previous shunt operation, endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL), beta-blocker or isosorbide mononitrate (ISMN) within one month
5. Serum bilirubin >10 mg/dl, creatinine >3 mg/dl
6. Presence of encephalopathy >grade 2
6. History of coronary artery disease
7. Uncooperative
Recruitment start date01/01/2005
Recruitment end date31/07/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Taiwan

Study participating centre

386 Ta-Chung 1st Road
Kaohsiung
813
Taiwan

Sponsor information

Republic of China National Science Council (Taiwan)
Government

106 Ho-Ping East Road
Section 2
Taipei
106
Taiwan

Phone +886 (0)2 27377541
Email pihsu@vghks.gov.tw
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Funders

Funder type

Government

Republic of China National Science Council (Taiwan)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/09/2009 Yes No