Albumin in Acute Variceal Bleeding

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorKing George's Medical University

About this trial

The objective of this randomized control clinical trial is to learn the role of albumin in patients with acute variceal bleed. The trial will include all adult patients with acute variceal bleeding and cirrhosis presenting to Medical Gastroenterology department at KGMU, Lucknow, U.P. India, will include patients with age between 18-70 years and all gender.

The primary endpoint will be re-bleeding during hospitalization and at 6 weeks. Participants will be randomized in two groups, the intervention group will receive albumin for 3 days along with standard treatment and comparison group will receive on standard treatment.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

All adult patients with acute variceal bleeding and cirrhosis presenting to Medical Gastroenterology department at KGMU, Lucknow, U.P. India.

Disqualifiers

Age < 18 years and > 70 years

Patients with portal vein thrombosis

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Albumin

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups