Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-systemic Shunt (TIPS) with Gore-tex covered stent-graft versus endoscopic treatment for acute bleeding of esophageal varices.

Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-systemic Shunt (TIPS) with Gore-tex covered stent-graft versus endoscopic treatment for acute bleeding of esophageal varices. - TIPS bleeding

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON39467

Enrollment

Registered

2007-04-12

Start date

2007-04-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-18

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Conditions

bleeding of esophageal varicose veins portal hypertension

Interventions

TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt) procedure: Through a vein in the neck, a small tube (stent) is placed between two veins in the liver to decompress the veins of the liver.

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Acute or subacute bleeding of esophageal varices as documented with diagnostic endoscopy. Initial stabilization, as achieved by using octreotide infusion and endoscopic ligation of the major bleeding vessel, and placement of a Sengstaken tube in patients in whom the former combination treatment fails to stop the bleeding. Informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Serious or untreatable encephalopathy. Heart failure.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Recurrence of bleeding	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Initial technical success in staunching bleeding. Child Pugh classification. Incidence of encephalopathy. Mortality. Medical costs. Non-medical costs.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)