Status:
COMPLETED
Argon Plasma Coagulation for Bleeding Peptic Ulcers
Lead Sponsor:
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Conditions:
Bleeding Ulcers
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Background: A second endoscopic method added to injection therapy is recommended for high-risk bleeding peptic ulcers. Many endoscopic devices have been proved as useful hemostatic instruments, where...
Detailed Description
Patients and methods Study cohort Patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) who were admitted to Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital between January 2011 and January 2012 were screen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- (i) over 20 years of age and (ii) patients with high-risk peptic ulcer bleeding.
Exclusion
- (i) the presence of another possible bleeding site (eg, gastroesophageal varix, gastric cancer, reflux esophagitis); (ii) coexistence of actively severe ill diseases (eg, septic shock, stroke, myocardial infarction, surgical abdomen); (iii) treatment with an anticoagulant (eg, warfarin); (iv) pregnancy; (v) the presence of operated stomach or; (vi) refusal to participate in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
116 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02241044
Start Date
October 1 2010
End Date
January 1 2012
Last Update
September 16 2014
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Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 81362