Efficacy of Hemostasis by Soft Coagulation Using Endoscopic Hemostatic Forceps for Acute Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Information source: Kyunghee University Medical Center
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Condition(s) targeted: Active Peptic Ulcer Disease/GI Bleeding
Intervention: epinephrine injection plus soft coagulation using hemostatic forceps (Device); epinephrine injection plus argon plasma coagulation (Device)
Phase: N/A
Status: Recruiting
Sponsored by: Kyunghee University Medical Center Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): Jae Young Jang, M.D., Study Chair, Affiliation: Kyung-Hee University Hospital
Overall contact: Jung-Wook Kim, M.D., Phone: 82-10-3109-0175, Email: iloveact@hanmail.net
Summary
Endoscopic high-frequency soft coagulation is available for the management of bleeding or
nonbleeding visible vessels during endoscopic submucosal dissection. However, its efficacy
on peptic ulcer bleeding has not been elucidated so far. The aim of this study was to
evaluate the efficacy of hemostasis with soft coagulation using hemostatic forceps by
comparing it with argon plasma coagulation (APC) in a prospective, randomized trial.
Clinical Details
Official title: Efficacy of Hemostasis by Soft Coagulation Using Endoscopic Hemostatic Forceps in Comparison With Argon Plasma Coagulation for Acute Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary outcome: Recurrence of bleeding within four weeks after initial hemostasis
Secondary outcome: initial hemostasis rate
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: N/A.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- age greater than 18 years
- peptic ulcer with stigmata of recent hemorrhage
Exclusion Criteria:
- malignant ulcer
- previous gastric surgery
Locations and Contacts
Jung-Wook Kim, M.D., Phone: 82-10-3109-0175, Email: iloveact@hanmail.net
Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul 130-872, Korea, Republic of; Recruiting Hyo Jong Kim, Phone: 82-2-958-8149 Jae Young Jang, M.D., Principal Investigator
Additional Information
Starting date: January 2012
Last updated: December 19, 2013
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