Non-invasive Predictors of Esophageal Varices and Their Correlation to Upper Endoscopic Findings

The goal of this observational study: * To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive markers in predicting the presence and grading of esophageal varices in children with portal hypertension. * To correlate these non-invasive markers with the severity of portal hypertension and the grade of esophageal varices to identify patients at high risk of bleeding. * To propose a defined protocol for screening esophageal varices in those children.

NCT Number	NCT07464522
Lead Sponsor	Assiut University
Conditions	Esophageal Varices, Portal Hypertension
Enrollment	51 participants
Start Date	2026-03-20
Primary Completion	2028-03-20 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-05-20 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-23