# To Study the Efficacy and Safety of TIPS (Trans Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt) Versus Self Expanding Metallic Stent (SEMS) in the Management of Refractory Variceal Bleed in Cirrhotics.

> **NCT03827681** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India** · enrollment: 50 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Liver Cirrhoses

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Trans Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
- **PROCEDURE:** Self Expanding Metallic Stent
- **DRUG:** Vasoactive Agent

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03827681
- **Lead sponsor:** Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2019-02-06
- **Primary completion:** 2020-06-30
- **Final completion:** 2020-06-30
- **Target enrollment:** 50 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2020-03-10


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03827681

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03827681, "To Study the Efficacy and Safety of TIPS (Trans Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt) Versus Self Expanding Metallic Stent (SEMS) in the Management of Refractory Variceal Bleed in Cirrhotics.". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03827681. Licensed CC0.

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