Clinical Trial: Topical Application of Sucralfate in Promoting Healing of Esophageal Ulcers After Esophageal Varices Ligation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

U.S., July 2 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07679191) titled 'Topical Application of Sucralfate in Promoting Healing of Esophageal Ulcers After Esophageal Varices Ligation: A Randomized Controlled Trial' on June 23.

Brief Summary: Patients with EV bleeding often suffered from hematemesis, Tarry stool, and blood loss. Standard treatment for bleeding esophageal varices includes hemodynamic stabilization, pharmacological control, and endoscopic intervention. For endoscopic intervention, endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is the first-line therapy with 95% initial hemostasis success rate. However, after variceal ligation, esophageal ulcers form 3 days later. These ulcers expose underlying vessels i...