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Band ligation and injection sclerotherapy are two modalities of treatment that are applied using the endoscope. The purpose of this study is to determine which of two methods is better for controlling bleeding from the upper gut.
The use of band ligation for endoscopy during the attack of hematemesis is a novel practice as opposed to injection sclerotherapy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| band ligation group | Active Comparator | this group will have immediate control of the hematemesis by endoscopic band ligation. |
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| sclerotherapy group | Active Comparator | This group will have immediate control of hematemesis by endoscopic sclerotherapy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endoscopic control of hematemesis | Procedure | Endoscopy is performed to diagnose the cause of hematemesis and to control it using band ligation or sclerotherapy |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| control of hematemesis | Success for either techniques to be able to stop the bleeding promptly and maintain that for 72 hours | 72 hours |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| occurence of complications from the intervention | the study subjects are reveiwed in 30 days to detect any complications secondary to the endoscopic intervention. | 30 days |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Yasser Hamza, A Prof | University of Alexandria | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hematemesis unit, Alexandria Main University Hospital, Azarita | Alexandria | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006396 | Hematemesis |
| D006975 | Hypertension, Portal |
| D004932 | Esophageal and Gastric Varices |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006471 | Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D006470 | Hemorrhage |
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| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D014839 | Vomiting |
| D012817 | Signs and Symptoms, Digestive |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004935 | Esophageal Diseases |