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Pancreatic CancerPhase 3NCT02340728

Endoscopic Biliary Co-axial Stent Placement Plus/Minus Use of Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Clearance of Occluded Self Expandable Metal Stents (SEMS) in Patients With Distal Biliary Obstruction From Unresectable Biliary-pancreatic Malignancies

A Phase 3 study testing ERCP with SEMS plus radiofrequency ablation in people with Pancreatic Cancer and Unresectable Biliary-pancreatic Malignancies, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects good and/or bad of combining radiofrequency ablation with placement of a second stent, versus a second stent alone. The investigators will also look at the safety of the combination treatment, and see which treatment is better. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
ERCP with SEMS plus radiofrequency ablation
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
24 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2015to Nov 2019
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with any tumor obstructing the distal bile duct and causing an indwelling biliary SEMS
  • Patients with jaundice or clinical cholangitis, with new elevation of alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, and imaging findings supportive of stent occlusion (loss of stent patency, debris within stent, loss of or excessive pneumobilia)
  • Age ≥ 18 years

Who cannot join

  • Have altered gastro-duodenal or hepatobiliary anatomy such that ERCP is felt to be unacceptably technically difficult or unsafe
  • Have additional sites of biliary strictures (intrahepatic/hilar) such that ERCP stenting is felt to be unlikely to provide adequate clinical benefit
  • Have cardiac pacemakers
  • Have Child B/C cirrhosis
  • Are pregnant
  • Are unsuitable for endoscopy (either because of hemodynamic instability, respiratory distress or unsafe hematological parameters such as refractory anemia <7g/dL, thrombocytopenia <50K/mcL, or coagulopathy with INR >2.0)
  • Have biliary strictures not technically amenable to endoscopic therapy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Trial of Endoscopic Biliary Co-axial Stent Placement Plus/Minus Use of Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Clearance of Occluded Self Expandable Metal Stents (SEMS) in Patients With Distal Biliary Obstruction From Unresectable Biliary-pancreatic Malignancies

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects good and/or bad of combining radiofrequency ablation with placement of a second stent, versus a second stent alone. The investigators will also look at the safety of the combination treatment, and see which treatment is better. In either case, the second stent will be placed inside the existing stent as is done in standard practice when treating a blocked stent for the first time.

Being tested
ERCP with SEMS plus radiofrequency ablation, ERCP with SEMS alone (standard of care)
Keywords
Stent Placement, Biliary Obstruction, 14-260
Medical subject headings
Pancreatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ERCP with SEMS plus radiofrequency ablationDevice

    Also called self expandable metal stents, co-axial stent placement

  • ERCP with SEMS alone (standard of care)Device

    Also called self expandable metal stents, co-axial stent placement

Study groups in NCT02340728
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ERCP with SEMS plus radiofrequency ablationExperimentalEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) is performed under standard conditions with cannulation of the bile duct, and demonstration on a cholangiogram the location, diameter and length of the biliary stricture. The HabibTM EndoHBP probe (EMcision, London, United Kingdom) is advanced through the working channel of a side viewing endoscope over a 0.035in guidewire, and positioned across the occluded SEMS under fluoroscopy. 7-10W are usually delivered for 90 seconds with a standard high frequency generator, followed by a 1 minute resting period. Sequential applications of RFA are applied along the entire length of the stricture with an overlap of 1cm.
Receives: Device: ERCP with SEMS plus radiofrequency ablation
ERCP with SEMS alone (standard of care)Active comparatorEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) is performed under standard conditions with cannulation of the bile duct, and demonstration on a cholangiogram the location, diameter and length of the biliary stricture. The HabibTM EndoHBP probe (EMcision, London, United Kingdom) is advanced through the working channel of a side viewing endoscope over a 0.035in guidewire, and positioned across the occluded SEMS under fluoroscopy. 7-10W are usually delivered for 90 seconds with a standard high frequency generator, followed by a 1 minute resting period.
Receives: Device: ERCP with SEMS alone (standard of care)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Rate of Failure

    Measured: 180 days

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Rate of Stent Patency

    Measured: 1 and 3 months post procedure

  2. Incidence of Procedure Related Complications

    Measured: 1 month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Jan 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2015
  3. Primary completionNov 2019
  4. Study completionNov 2019

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02340728
Sponsor's protocol ID
14-260
Status last verified
Dec 2019
First submitted
8 Jan 2015
Last updated
22 Oct 2020

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing ERCP with SEMS plus radiofrequency ablation in people with Pancreatic Cancer and Unresectable Biliary-pancreatic Malignancies, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Oct 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 22 Oct 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rate of Failure (time frame: 180 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Oct 2020.

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