Comparing two types of stents for bile duct cancer blockage
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study compares two different metallic stent designs to help keep bile ducts open in patients with advanced bile duct cancer. You would already have a temporary drainage tube in place and be scheduled for a permanent stent, so this trial tests which stent type works better.
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Who can take part
- You are 19 years old or older
- You have been diagnosed with malignant (cancerous) distal bile duct obstruction that cannot be surgically removed
- You have already had a percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) tube placed—a temporary external drainage tube for your bile duct
- You are scheduled to have a metallic stent placed through your existing PTBD tube
- You have never had a biliary metallic stent placed before
- Your bile duct blockage is in the lower part of the bile duct, not higher up near the liver
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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