Efficacy of Rifaximin in Treatment of Cirrhotic Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding (NCT02964195) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Efficacy of Rifaximin in Treatment of Cirrhotic Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding
China308 participantsStarted 2016-11
Plain-language summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of Rifaximin in the treatment of cirrhotic gastroesophageal variceal bleeding.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 75 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* 18 y.o. ≤age≤75 y.o.;
* Cirrhotic gastroesophageal variceal bleeding underwent endoscopic treatment (include esophageal varices ligation, endoscopic injection sclerosis and gastric N-butyl-cyanoacrylate injection).
Exclusion Criteria:
* age \<18 y.o. or age \> 75 y.o.;
* Never had the variceal bleeding episode before;
* Do not have endoscopic treatment;
* combined with other malignant tumor (not exclude patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who don't not need treatment at the moment);
* Known infection after endoscopic treatment (Fever, microbial cultures positive, et al.)
* Massive ascites or combined with other high risk factor that require prophylaxis use of antibiotics.
* Acute variceal bleeding within 5 days.
* Use of other antibiotics in the past 2 weeks;
* Refuse to participate