Pilot Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of an Endoscopic Bipolar Radiofrequency Probe (ENDOHPB) in the Management of Unresectable Bile Duct and Pancreatic Cancer
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 终止
- 入组人数
- 29
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change From Baseline in Bile Duct Stricture Diameter
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to assess safety and ability of the endoscopic bipolar radiofrequency ablation (RFA) probe (ENDOHPB) to produce an improvement in the management of cancer of the bile duct or the pancreatic duct. By using radiofrequency (RF) energy to heat the tissue in the duct prior to insertion of the stent, the surrounding tissue becomes coagulated and this may delay tumour growth and the time before the stent lumen becomes blocked. Thereby, allowing increased periods between the need for intervention and further stent deployment. The study will look to see if the ENDOHPB is able to keep the stent open longer and perhaps decrease the number of invasive procedures for occluded (blocked) stents.
详细描述
Only a small proportion of patients with biliary obstruction caused by cholangiocarcinoma or pancreatic cancer are suitable for surgical resection. As the cancer grows, it blocks the drainage of the bile ducts that carry digestive juices from the gall bladder and pancreas to the small intestine. Blocked drainage causes abdominal pain, bloating, and nausea. ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) is often prescribed. ERCP with stent placement is the standard medical procedure for people with bile duct and pancreatic cancer.
The purpose of this study is to assess safety and ability of the endoscopic bipolar radiofrequency ablation (RFA) probe (ENDOHPB) to produce an improvement in the management of cancer of the bile duct or the pancreatic duct. By using radiofrequency (RF) energy to heat the tissue in the duct prior to insertion of the stent, the surrounding tissue becomes coagulated and this may delay tumour growth and the time before the stent lumen becomes blocked. Thereby, allowing increased periods between the need for intervention and further stent deployment. The study will look to see if the ENDOHPB is able to keep the stent open longer and perhaps decrease the number of invasive procedures for occluded (blocked) stents.
The objectives are:
• To assess assess the safety and effectiveness of an endoscopic bipolar radiofrequency catheter (EndoHPB) in the management of unresectable cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Either gender greater than or equal to 18 years of age.
- •Pancreatic cancer or cholangiocarcinoma unsuitable for surgical resection. Criteria of unresectability being based on 1) metastatic disease or 2) locally advanced.
- •Biliary obstruction
- •Blocked self expanding mesh metal stent (SEMS)
- •Subjects capable of giving informed consent
- •Life expectancy of at least 3 months
排除标准
- •Cardiac Pacemaker
- •Patient unstable for endoscopy
- •Inability to give informed consent
- •Uncorrected coagulopathy
结局指标
主要结局
Change From Baseline in Bile Duct Stricture Diameter
时间窗: 2 years
To assess effectiveness of an endoscopic bipolar radiofrequency catheter (EndoHPB) in the management of unresectable cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer
次要结局
- Number of Participants With Adverse Events(2 years)
研究者
Michel Kahaleh
Chief, Advanced Endoscopy
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
