Race against the clock: urgent endoscopy may not beat waiting for variceal bleed

NCT ID NCT04786743

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Jinling Hospital, China Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 412 people with cirrhosis who had bleeding from veins in the esophagus or stomach. Half got an endoscopy within 6 hours, the other half between 6 and 24 hours. The goal was to see if faster treatment lowered the chance of rebleeding within 42 days. The results help doctors decide the best timing for this emergency procedure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cirrhosis of liver esophageal varices esophageal varices with bleeding Fibrosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUTE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE CIRRHOSIS GASTROESOPHAGEAL VARICES VARICE BLEED

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Locations

Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China
First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China
The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214043, China