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NCT00820781 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Endoscopic Sclerotherapy and/or Ligation Versus Portacaval Shunt for Bleeding Gastric Varices

A NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
518
Enrollment target

NCT00820781: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

NCT00820781 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of California, San Diego. The registered enrollment target is 518 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (63% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00820781, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
518 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

In unselected cirrhotic patients with bleeding gastric varices to compare the influence on mortality rate, duration of life, control of bleeding, quality of life, and economic costs of treatment of: portacaval shunt, endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy and/or variceal ligation.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Portacaval shunt
  • PROCEDURE Sclerotherapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 518 participants
Start Date 1977-08
Est. Completion 2003-04
Phase NA
University of California, San Diego

775 total trials

What the finished NCT00820781 record still lists

NCT00820781 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 518 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (63% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Portacaval shunt is the first listed.

NCT00820781 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00820781 about?

NCT00820781 is a clinical study titled "Endoscopic Sclerotherapy and/or Ligation Versus Portacaval Shunt for Bleeding Gastric Varices". In unselected cirrhotic patients with bleeding gastric varices to compare the influence on mortality rate, duration of life, control of bleeding, quality of life, and economic costs of treatment of: portacaval shunt, endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy and/or variceal ligation.

What is the current status of trial NCT00820781?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 518 participants. The study started on 1977-08. Estimated completion is 2003-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00820781?

The interventions under investigation include: Portacaval shunt (PROCEDURE), Sclerotherapy (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00820781?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Diego, which has 775 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00820781's enrollment target sits among peer trials

518 191st of 2000 higher than 1,810 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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