Who is sponsoring NCT02330731?

NCT02330731 is sponsored by Ain Shams University.

What condition does NCT02330731 study?

NCT02330731 studies Gastric Varices.

What drugs are being tested in NCT02330731?

Interventions: injection sclerotherapy for gastric varices.

What is the status of NCT02330731?

NCT02330731 is currently COMPLETED.

Last reviewed 2015-01-02 · How we verify

N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate, Iso-amyl-2-cyanoacrylate and Hypertonic Glucose With 72% Chromated Glycerin in Gastric Varices

NCT02330731 NA COMPLETED

AIM: To compare between n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate, iso-amyl-2-cyanoacrylate and mixture of 72% chromated glycerin with hypertonic glucose solution in management of gastric varices. METHODS: Ninety patients with gastric varices presented to Endoscopy Unit of Ain Shams University Hospital were included. They were randomly allocated into three groups; each group included 30 patients treated with intravariceal sclerosant injections in biweekly sessions till complete obturation of gastric varices; Group I (n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate; Histoacryl®), Group II (iso-amyl-2-cyanoacrylate; Amcrylate®) and Group III (mixture of 72% chromated glycerin; Scleremo® with glucose solution 25%). All the procedures were done electively without active bleeding. Recruited patients were followed up for 3 months.

Details

Lead sponsor	Ain Shams University
Phase	NA
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	90
Start date	2012-01
Completion	2012-10

Conditions

Gastric Varices

Interventions

injection sclerotherapy for gastric varices

Primary outcomes

obturation of gastric varices — 3 months