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Bluish Esophageal mucosa- portal Hypertensive esophagopathy- A new Clinical entity

"Bluish Esophageal mucosa- Is It portal hypertension related?"

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/03/041328
Enrollment
32
Registered
2022-03-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K228- Other specified diseases of esophagus

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Karnataka Gastro Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18 to 75 yrs 2. Chronic liver disease ( Diagnosed by clinical, laboratory and abdominal imaging) 3. Endoscopic evidence of bluish esophageal mucosa with or without other established manifestation of portal hypertension like varices, PHG and PHD

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age below 18 yrs 2. Pregnant women 3. Previous endotherapy like EVL or sclerotherapy 4. Previous TIPS or stunt surgery 5. Significant cardiac or respiratory disease 6. Hapatocellular carcinoma 7. Previouse diagnosis of esophageal disease 8. patient not willing to take part

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To identify the clinical profile of patients with bluish esophageal mucosaTimepoint: 4 yrs—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To correlate with various clinical, biochemical and radiological parametersTimepoint: 4 yrs—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Umesh Jalihal

Karnataka Gastro Center

kgcclinicalresearch@gmail.com9945190666

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026