Endoscopic treatment for bile duct narrowing after liver transplant
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests an endoscopic (camera-based) approach to treat bile duct narrowing that happens after a liver transplant. It may help improve bile flow and liver blood test results when the narrowing is in the bile duct area near where the liver’s bile ducts split.
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Who can take part
- You are older than 18 years
- You have bile duct narrowing after a liver transplant, confirmed by MRCP scan or a dye test during a tube procedure (cholangiogram)
- The narrowing is in the hepatic hilum area near the liver’s bile duct branches
- Your liver blood tests are getting worse (higher liver function test results)
- You can sign and agree to informed consent
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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