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Clinical Trials/NCT02102984
NCT02102984
Completed
Not Applicable

Covered Versus Uncovered Metal Stents for Biliary Malignancies - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Nuovo Ospedale Civile S.Agostino Estense1 site in 1 country140 target enrollmentApril 2014

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Biliary Tract Cancer
Sponsor
Nuovo Ospedale Civile S.Agostino Estense
Enrollment
140
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Relief of malignant biliary obstruction
Status
Completed
Last Updated
10 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Patency duration of covered metal stents as compared with uncovered metal stents in the management of malignant strictures of the extra-hepatic biliary tree.

Detailed Description

Consecutive patients with malignant strictures of the extra-hepatic biliary tree considered unfit for surgical excision Placement of covered or uncovered metal stents in patients with and without gallbladder on the basis of a computer-generated randomization list Evaluation of clinical outcome, survival, complications, and quality of life. Evaluation of the cost and efficacy of the two types of metal stents.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
April 2014
End Date
December 2015
Last Updated
10 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Rita Conigliaro, MD

Chief - Endoscopy Unit

Nuovo Ospedale Civile S.Agostino Estense

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • adult patients with symptomatic malignant obstruction of the extra-hepatic biliary tree
  • not eligible for surgical intervention
  • able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • benign biliary obstruction
  • previous surgery of the biliary tract
  • life expectancy \< 3 months

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Relief of malignant biliary obstruction

Time Frame: six months

Clinical assessment

Secondary Outcomes

  • cost/effecacy(6 months)

Study Sites (1)

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