Carvedilol as an Adjunct to Endoscopic Cyanoacrylate Injection for Secondary Prophylaxis of Gastric Variceal Bleeding

Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2011
Gastric variceal obturation is the current endoscopic therapy of choice for gastric variceal bleeding but is associated with a high rebleeding rate. Carvedilol is a potent non-selective β-blocker. The role of carvedilol in the prevention of recurrent gastric variceal bleeding is not studied. This study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of carvedilol as an adjunct to gastric variceal obturation in the secondary prophylaxis of gastric variceal bleeding.
Epistemonikos ID: daafda25422de24e54db099a141dfda2acfa6f1c
First added on: May 12, 2024