Comparing two tools for bile duct drainage when ERCP fails
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests two ways of opening a blocked bile duct when standard methods fail: one using a special balloon and the other using heat. It looks at which is safer and works better for people who cannot get the usual ERCP or PTCD drainage.
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Who can take part
- You had an ERCP (a tube placed through the mouth to drain the bile duct) that didn't work, or your anatomy makes it impossible.
- You cannot have a drainage tube placed through the skin (PTCD) because of fluid in the belly (ascites) or risk of the tube coming out.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You do not have cancer growing into the stomach or bowel wall where the doctor would need to poke through.
- You do not have a bleeding problem that cannot be fixed, a large amount of belly fluid that cannot be managed, or other serious health conditions that would make the procedure unsafe.
- You are not pregnant and can provide written consent to join the study.
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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