Status:

COMPLETED

Stenting Malignant Jaundice for Quality of Life

Lead Sponsor:

Indiana University

Collaborating Sponsors:

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

American College of Gastroenterology

Conditions:

Bile Duct Neoplasms Malignant

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Endoscopic stent insertion is considered the method of choice for palliation of malignant bile duct obstruction (MBDO). However, it can cause complications and requires periodic stent exchanges. While...

Detailed Description

Most malignant tumors causing bile duct obstruction, such as pancreatic adenocarcinoma, gallbladder carcinoma or cholangiocarcinoma, have an extremely poor prognosis. At the time of diagnosis the majo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with suspected or proven malignant biliary obstruction who were unresectable or inoperable and were undergoing ERCP and biliary stenting for biliary depression.

Exclusion

  • Had previously undergone biliary stenting
  • Surgery was planned
  • A guidewire could not be passed through the stricture
  • Suspected survival of \< 3 months
  • Impending duodenal obstruction

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 1993

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

164 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01459965

Start Date

July 1 1993

End Date

November 1 2004

Last Update

October 26 2011

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