# Gastric Variceal Ligation Versus Gastric Variceal Obturation for Secondary Prophylaxis of Gastric Varices

> **NCT03729921** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital** · enrollment: 166 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Gastroesophageal Varices
- Liver Cirrhosis

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** gastric variceal ligation
- **PROCEDURE:** gastric variceal obturation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03729921
- **Lead sponsor:** Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2018-11
- **Primary completion:** 2019-11
- **Final completion:** 2020-06
- **Target enrollment:** 166 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2018-11-05


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03729921

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03729921, "Gastric Variceal Ligation Versus Gastric Variceal Obturation for Secondary Prophylaxis of Gastric Varices". Retrieved via MORVS 2026-10-18 from https://api.morvs.ai/clinical/NCT03729921. Licensed CC0.

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