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Efficacy of Hemostasis by Soft Coagulation Using Endoscopic Hemostatic Forceps for Acute Peptic Ulcer Bleeding

Information source: Kyunghee University Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 20, 2015
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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

Page last updated: August 20, 2015

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