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.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
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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