Clinical trials recruiting for Esophageal Varices

Phase breakdown

Drugs and treatments being studied

Self-screener

Recruiting trials

• 2D-shear Wave Spleen Elastography in Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension and High-risk Varices
  NCT07122622 · Phase: Not specified · Ages: 18 Years and older · Sex: All (male and female) · 1 location
• A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Impact of Fasting Duration on Postoperative Rebleeding Following Esophageal Variceal Ligation.
  NCT07774143 · Phase: Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study) · Ages: 18 Years and older · Sex: All (male and female) · 12 locations
• Carvedilol Plus EVL or Not for the Primary Prevention of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in Carvedilol Non-responders
  NCT06594783 · Phase: Phase 4 · Ages: 18 Years to 90 Years · Sex: All (male and female) · 1 location
• Carvedilol Versus Endoscopic Band Ligation for Primary Prophylaxis of Oesophageal Variceal Bleeding
  NCT04499898 · Phase: Phase 2, Phase 3 · Ages: 18 Years and older · Sex: All (male and female) · 1 location
• Cross-section Band Ligation Versus Stepladder Band Ligation of Esophageal Varices
  NCT06881082 · Phase: Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study) · Ages: 18 Years and older · Sex: All (male and female) · 1 location
• Endoscopic Variceal Ligation vs Carvedilol for the Prevention of First Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in Patients With HCC
  NCT06594744 · Phase: Phase 4 · Ages: 20 Years to 90 Years · Sex: All (male and female) · 1 location
• Fecal Calprotectin for Prediction of Esophageal Varices in Cirrhotic Patients
  NCT06908798 · Phase: Not specified · Ages: 18 Years and older · Sex: All (male and female) · 1 location
• Improve the Strategies of Endoscopic and Interventional Treatment of Gastroesophageal Hemorrhage in Portal Hypertension
  NCT06970509 · Phase: Not specified · Ages: 18 Years and older · Sex: All (male and female) · 10 locations
• TIPS for Complicated Portal Hypertension Related to Porto-Sinusoidal Vascular Disease
  NCT07163689 · Phase: Not specified · Ages: 18 Years and older · Sex: All (male and female) · 1 location

Related conditions

Trials recruiting for Esophageal Varices often also study these conditions. Each links to its own recruiting-trial list.

Common questions

Are these trials free to join?

Study-related care in a clinical trial is usually provided at no cost to participants, and some trials reimburse travel. Costs vary by study - the trial team will explain what is and is not covered. Confirm this directly with them.

How do I know if I am eligible for Esophageal Varices trials?

Each trial lists inclusion and exclusion criteria. The screener above checks stated age and sex only. The full eligibility (your medical history, current medications, test results) is assessed by the study team. Open any trial to read its criteria, then contact the site.

Is this list complete?

No. For the full list, search ClinicalTrials.gov.