# RCT of Carvedilol Versus Variceal Band Ligation in the Primary Prophylaxis of Oesophageal Variceal Haemorrhage

> **NCT01070641** · PHASE4 · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Aga Khan University** · enrollment: 148 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Portal Hypertension

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Carvedilol
- **PROCEDURE:** Esophageal variceal band ligation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01070641
- **Lead sponsor:** Aga Khan University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2002-06
- **Primary completion:** 2011-02
- **Final completion:** 2011-07
- **Target enrollment:** 148 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2010-02-18


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01070641

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01070641, "RCT of Carvedilol Versus Variceal Band Ligation in the Primary Prophylaxis of Oesophageal Variceal Haemorrhage". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01070641. Licensed CC0.

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