A multicentre randomised controlled trial of carvedilol versus variceal band ligation in primary prevention of variceal bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis and medium to large oesophageal varices.
Sponsor: University of Birmingham
Chief Investigator: Prof. Dhiraj Tripathi
Coordinating Centre: Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit
Funder: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
Health and Technologies Assessment (HTA) Programme