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Esophageal Varices clinical trials and research

• 9Clinical trials
• 5Countries

Newest Esophageal Varices clinical trials

All recruiting trials (9)

• How long to fast after esophageal variceal ligation in cirrhosis

  This trial tests whether starting oral intake 6 hours after EVL is safer and as effective as waiting 24 or 48 hours in adults with cirrhosis and esophageal varices.

  Recruiting at 12 sites The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · Anyang and 11 other locations · NCT07774143

• Using TIPS to treat complicated portal hypertension in porto‑sinusoidal vascular disease

  This research tries TIPS (a shunt placed in the liver) for people with porto‑sinusoidal vascular disease who have bleeding, refractory ascites, or portal vein thrombosis from portal hypertension.

  Recruiting Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens · Amiens, Picardie · NCT07163689

• 2D-shear wave spleen elastography to detect clinically significant portal hypertension and high-risk esophageal varices

  This study tests whether a 2D-shear wave spleen ultrasound can rule in or rule out clinically significant portal hypertension and high‑risk esophageal varices in adults with advanced chronic liver disease.

  Recruiting Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS · Roma, Italia · NCT07122622

• Improving treatment strategies for bleeding from esophageal varices in portal hypertension

  This study is trying to find better ways to treat bleeding from swollen veins in the esophagus for people with portal hypertension by personalizing treatment based on their specific conditions.

  Recruiting at 10 sites Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital · Guangzhou, Guangdong and 9 other locations · NCT06970509

• Using fecal calprotectin to predict esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients

  This study is testing if measuring a substance in stool can help predict if people with liver cirrhosis have esophageal varices and how serious they are.

  Recruiting Tanta University · Tanta, Gharbyea · NCT06908798

• Comparing two techniques for treating esophageal varices

  This study is testing two different techniques for treating esophageal varices to see which one works better at preventing them from coming back.

  Recruiting Tanta University · Tanta, Gharbyea · NCT06881082

• Evaluating carvedilol with or without endoscopic variceal ligation for preventing bleeding in cirrhotic patients

  This study is testing if adding a procedure called endoscopic variceal ligation to the medication carvedilol can better prevent bleeding in people with cirrhosis who aren't helped by carvedilol alone.

  Recruiting Phase 4 Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan · Taipei · NCT06594783

• Comparing endoscopic variceal ligation and carvedilol to prevent bleeding in liver cancer patients

  This study is testing whether a procedure called endoscopic variceal ligation or a daily medication called carvedilol is better at preventing bleeding in liver cancer patients with high-risk varices.

  Recruiting Phase 4 Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan · Taipei · NCT06594744

• Comparing carvedilol and endoscopic band ligation for preventing esophageal variceal bleeding

  This study tests whether a medication called carvedilol works better than a procedure called endoscopic band ligation to prevent bleeding from swollen veins in the esophagus for patients with liver disease and high blood pressure.

  Recruiting Phase 2/3 Tanta University · Tanta · NCT04499898

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Quick answers

How many Esophageal Varices clinical trials are recruiting right now?

9, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 5 countries. The most sites are in Egypt (3 trials), Taiwan (2 trials), China (2 trials), France (1 trial), Italy (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 4: 2, Phase 2/3: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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