Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage
Conditions
Keywords
Peptic, Ulcer, Hemorrhage
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous pantoprazole in the prevention of rebleeding in patients with bleeding peptic ulcer disease after successful endoscopic hemostatic therapy.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients must be men or non-pregnant women at least 18 years of age * Patients who present with a gastric or duodenal ulcer
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with ulcer appearance of clean base (non-oozing, non-spurting) or flat pigmented spot; adherent clots not removed by irrigation * Patients presenting with active bleeding and/or NBVV at 2 or more separate sites * Patients with any severe concomitant diseases, eg, end stage liver or renal disease, or unstable cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, or gastrointestinal diseases