Acid-blocking drug may reduce bleeding risk after variceal treatment in cirrhosis patients
NCT ID NCT07248722
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving pantoprazole (a stomach acid reducer) after endoscopic treatment for enlarged veins in the esophagus or stomach can lower the chance of bleeding in people with liver cirrhosis. About 208 adults will take part. The goal is to see if short-term use of this drug helps prevent bleeding without causing serious side effects.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 208 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. patients who are diagnosed with liver cirrhosis by liver biopsy and/or a combination of clinical manifestation, laboratory tests, and imaging examinations; 2. patients who are diagnosed with esophageal varix (EV) or gastroesophageal varix 1 (GOV1) by endoscopy; 3. patients who undergo EVT for EV and/or gastric varices; 4. patients who undergo EVT for either primary or secondary prophylaxis of EVB; 5. patients aged ≥18 years, regardless of gender; 6. patients who sign their informed consent forms. Exclusion Criteria: 1. patients with a diagnosis of acute variceal bleeding before enrollment; 2. patients with definite indications for PPI (reflux esophagitis, peptic ulcer, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, etc.) at admission; 3. patients with definite indications for PPI (reflux esophagitis, peptic ulcer, etc.) discovered during EVT; 4. patients who are allergic to PPI or had intolerable adverse reactions to PPI previously; 5. patients with severe cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, or renal impairment; 6. patients with severe hematological disorders; 7. patients who were pregnant, lactating, or preparing for pregnancy; 8. patients who have already participated in other clinical trials.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command (formerly called General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area)
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110840, China
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