Status:
WITHDRAWN
Cancer of the Head of the Pancreas: Early Surgery or Preoperative Biliary Drainage?
Lead Sponsor:
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Conditions:
Pancreatic Cancer
Biliary Stasis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Surgical resection is the only option for cure for patients with a resectable tumor located at the head of the pancreas. At the time of diagnosis, these patients often suffer from jaundice. Studies ha...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients in this study must have a resectable tumor of the head of the pancreas, and no evidence of distant metastasis or local vascular involvement. At the beginning of the study it's not necessary to have an accurate histologic diagnosis, the tumor might be malignant or benign. The patients also have jaundice with a total serum bilirubin level of 40-250µmol/l, and are fit enough to be considered for an early surgery.
Exclusion
- Patients with ongoing cholangitis, neoadjuvant treatments or previous biliary drainage with stenting by means of ERCP or PTC (Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram) are excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 26 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03358095
Start Date
November 26 2017
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
May 20 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Helsinki University Hospital
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland, 00029