Race against the clock: urgent endoscopy may not beat waiting for variceal bleed
NCT ID NCT04786743
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.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China
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First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China
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The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214043, China
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