Status:
COMPLETED
Self-expandable, Fully Covered Metal Stents in Biliary Strictures Due to Chronic Pancreatitis
Lead Sponsor:
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Conditions:
Benign Biliary Strictures
Chronic Pancreatitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study was to analyze the resolution rate of benign biliary strictures due to chronic pancreatitis after temporary insertion of unflared-ends and flared-ends fully covered self-expan...
Detailed Description
Endoscopic treatment of benign biliary strictures include the placement of plastic stents or Self-Expandable Metal Stents. Long term results of placement of a single plastic stent are disappointing. B...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age ≥18 years,
- symptomatic (persistent cholestasis, jaundice, cholangitis) common bile duct strictures secondary to CP, that persist 3 months or more after placement of a single 10 French plastic stent and
- patient unfit for surgery (portal cavernomatosis, comorbidities) or patient refusal of surgery.
Exclusion
- benign biliary strictures secondary to compression from a pancreatic pseudocyst;
- patients with associated pancreatic neoplasia
- ongoing alcohol abuse (ethanol \> 80 g/day).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01457092
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
November 9 2015
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