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Neoadjuvant PDT in the Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Cholangiocarcinoma Resectable
Interventions
Procedure: Radical surgery
Procedure: Neoadjuvant PDT + radical surgery
Registration Number
NCT04824742
Lead Sponsor
First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Brief Summary

For patients with locally advanced cholangiocarcinoma with resectable margins, patients who meet the selection criteria are randomly divided into two groups A and B. Group A: neoadjuvant PDT therapy combined with radical surgery; Group B: radical surgery. This study aims to explore the clinical effectiveness and safety of neoadjuvant photodynamic therapy for cholangiocarcinoma, as well as its role in destroying local tumors and enhancing systemic inflammation.

Detailed Description

The average 5-year survival rate of patients with cholangiocarcinoma is about 5-10%. Only 30%-40% of patients have the opportunity to obtain radical surgery. Surgical resection is limited by the extent of tumor spread along the bile duct branches and segments, and the degree of involvement of the portal vein and (or) hepatic artery branches. Complete resection with negative margins (R0) is the only possible radical treatment. Only 60%-78% of radical surgery for cholangiocarcinoma are considered to achieve true R0 resection, and the tumor-free margin is often very short. Even after R0 resection, the recurrence rate is as high as 50%-76%. Photodynamic therapy is a tumor specific ablation method with small side effects and repeated treatments will not produce drug resistance. It provides a new prospect for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma. For the current patients with locally advanced cholangiocarcinoma, neoadjuvant photodynamic therapy is used to make them resectable. Demotion and subsequent resection may potentially improve their results. Similarly, patients with resectable margins can benefit from tumor downgrading by increasing their chances of undergoing R0 resection. In order to increase the negative rate of resection margins, and to ensure sufficient tumor-free margins of the bile duct stumps, the research is still blank. For patients with locally advanced cholangiocarcinoma with resectable margins, patients who meet the selection criteria are randomly divided into two groups A and B. Group A: neoadjuvant PDT therapy combined with radical surgery; Group B: radical surgery. This study aims to explore the clinical effectiveness and safety of neoadjuvant photodynamic therapy, as well as its role in destroying local tumors and enhancing systemic inflammation.This study plans to enroll 50 patients. It is planned to complete the enrollment operation within 2 years, and the follow-up observation will be continued for 5 years after the operation. All patients are expected to complete neoadjuvant PDT treatment and radical surgery within 2 years, survival period (5 years survival rate), R0 resection rate and local recurrence rate are the main observation indicators, and the bilirubin level, the number of intraoperative freezing, the length of the tumor-free margin of the tumor tissue, and the incidence of complications (biliary leakage, cholangitis, phototoxicity) are the secondary observation indicators.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with age between 18 to 75 years;
  • Patients'gender was not limited;
  • Patients with locally advanced cholangiocarcinoma who have a clear diagnosis of the primary disease and require surgical resection or potential surgical resection;
  • No history of radiotherapy and chemotherapy;
  • Willing to accept this clinical trial, sign informed consent and be able to cooperate with follow-up.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Women during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and those with mental illness;
  • Patients allergic to porphyrin drugs, porphyria;
  • Long-term use of glucocorticoids or autoimmune suppression;
  • Surgical contraindication, including:

Child-Pugh C with hepatic encephalopathy Anyone with heart, lung, kidney dysfunction or other organ dysfunction, and cannot tolerate surgery.Hepatic ducts stone disease, who was diagnosed as Acute Cholangitis of Severe Type, especially complicated with bacteremia or septic shock. End stage disease, complicated with biliary cirrhosis or portal hypertension.Patients with long- term obstructive jaundice, dehydration, electrolyte disturbance or coagulation defects; Patients have the tendency or history of bleeding.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
radical surgeryRadical surgeryPatients with cholangiocarcinoma undergo radical surgical resection
neoadjuvant PDT + radical surgeryNeoadjuvant PDT + radical surgeryPhotodynamic therapy for neoadjuvant treatment of cholangiocarcinoma
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
R0 resection rateDuring operation

Compare the incidence of positive margins of bile duct after surgical resection of cholangiocarcinoma between the two groups

Local recurrence rate1-year post operation

Compare the local recurrence rate of cholangiocarcinoma between the two groups

Survival time5-year post operation

Compare the 5-year survival time of the two groups

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bilirubin level1,3,6,12-month post operation

Compare the Bilirubin level of the two groups

Complication rate1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8-week Post operation

Compare the incidence of bile leakage, cholangitis, phototoxicity and other complications between the two groups

Tumor-free margin lengthDuring operation

Compare the length of the tumor-free margin of the two groups of cholangiocarcinoma tissues

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yi Lv

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Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

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