U.S., Sept. 12 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07168395) titled 'Pre-emptive RTO for An Early Detected Gastric Varices in CT/MR Angiogram Trial' on Sept. 01.
Brief Summary: A number of treatment modalities are currently in use for gastric variceal bleeding (GVB). Balloon-occluded, plug-assisted, and coil-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (RTO) procedures are described in the literature as treatments for GVB after a bleeding episode occurs. Preliminary data suggests that prophylactic treatment of gastric varices may improve patient outcomes compared to conservative management. This study aims to compare pre-emptive treatment of gastric varices with current recommended medical managemen...