# Band Ligation Versus Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Stent Shunt (TIPS) in Cirrhotics With Recurrent Variceal Bleeding Non Responding to Medical Therapy

> **NCT00570973** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Medical University of Vienna** · enrollment: 40 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Variceal Bleeding
- Cirrhosis
- Encephalopathy

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** endoscopic band ligation
- **PROCEDURE:** TIPS-Implantation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00570973
- **Lead sponsor:** Medical University of Vienna
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2004-11
- **Primary completion:** 2011-05
- **Final completion:** 2011-05
- **Target enrollment:** 40 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2011-05-23


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00570973

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00570973, "Band Ligation Versus Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Stent Shunt (TIPS) in Cirrhotics With Recurrent Variceal Bleeding Non Responding to Medical Therapy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00570973. Licensed CC0.

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