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Comparison of bilateral and bilateral with tri-segmental endoscopic drainage for high-grade malignant hilar biliary obstructions

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
High-grade malignant hilar biliary obstructions
High grade malignant hilar biliary obstructions, Bilataral drainage
Bile Duct Neoplasms
Registration Number
JPRN-jRCTs062220038
Lead Sponsor
Kato Hironari
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
76
Inclusion Criteria

1. Unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstructions with Bismuth type IIIa or IV
2. Age over 18
3. Patient with fully informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Reconstructed bowel other than Billroth 1
2. Inferior border of the biliary stricture extends close to the duodenal papilla which required stenting across the papilla Vater.
3. Endoscopic drainage will be ineffective due to severely divided bile duct, or severe portal vein invasion due to multiple liver metastasis. .
4. Radical resection, radiation therapy, and proton/particle therapy will be planned
5. Patient with pregnant or possibly pregnant.
6. Patient who are not expected to live 1 month or longer
7. Patient judged by the investigator to be inappropriate to enroll.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
non-recurrent biliary obstruction (non-RBO) rate
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Technical Success, Clinical Success, Time to RBO, Cause of RBO, Complications other than RBO, Duration of procedure, Time to RBO by EST, Overall Survival, Technical Success and Clinical Success at Re-intervention
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