Compare two procedures for hard-to-stop upper stomach bleeding
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial studies whether a newer “OTSC” procedure works as well as a standard procedure called angiographic embolization to stop active, hard-to-control upper gastrointestinal bleeding. It may help people whose bleeding continues or comes back even after initial endoscopy treatment.
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Who can take part
- You have signs of sudden upper stomach bleeding (vomiting blood, black/tarry stools, and/or low blood pressure).
- An endoscopy (camera test) found the bleeding source (like an ulcer or Dieulafoy’s lesion).
- Bleeding keeps happening or returns after the first endoscopy to stop it (like using heat or clips).
- You (or your legal decision-maker) can give full informed consent to join the study.
- You are 18 years or older, and you are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not have a known allergy to the IV contrast dye used in X-ray/CT procedures.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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