Study of a dissolvable stent for bile duct narrowing
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study is testing a new type of stent that eventually dissolves on its own. The stent is placed in a narrowed bile duct to open it up and let bile flow properly. This might help people with strictures caused by scarring, stones, past surgeries, or certain bile duct cancers.
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Who can take part
- You have a narrowed or blocked bile duct (from scarring, stones, past surgery, or cancer).
- You are at least 18 years old.
- Doctors expect you to live at least another 12 months.
- You are not allergic to the materials in the study stent.
- You are willing to come back for follow-up visits.
- Your doctor can place a guidewire through the narrowed area during the procedure.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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