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Klatskin's TumorNCT02504957

Photodynamic Therapy With Polyhematoporphyrin for Malignant Biliary Obstruction

A study testing Photodynamic therapy using polyhematoporphyrin in people with Klatskin's Tumor, run by Medical University of Vienna.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a palliative treatment for malignant biliary obstruction. The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility and safety of this technique in the context of a nationwide retrospective analysis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Klatskin's Tumor
What is being tested?
Photodynamic therapy using polyhematoporphyrin
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
88 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jul 2015to Aug 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Undergone photodynamic therapy as a treatment for malignant biliary obstruction.

Who cannot join

  • None

About this study

Official title: Photodynamic Therapy With Polyhematoporphyrin for Malignant Biliary Obstruction - a Retrospective Analysis.

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a palliative treatment for malignant biliary obstruction. The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility and safety of this technique in the context of a nationwide retrospective analysis.

Read the detailed description

INTRODUCTION

Malignant biliary obstruction is a life threatening condition in patients suffering from primary or secondary bile duct malignancies. Palliative therapies aim to prevent complications associated with the obstruction. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) aims to reduce the local tumor mass by inducing tumor necrosis after light activation of a photosensitizer during endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC).

STUDY AIMS

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of PDT with polyhematoporphyrin, the photosensitizer most commonly used for PDT in Austria, in the context of a nationwide analysis.

METHODS

This retrospective study will be conducted at seven Austrian referral centers for bilio-pancreatic endoscopy. The study protocol was approved by the internal review board of the Medical University of Vienna (EK 1448/2012). Patients who underwent PDT with polyhematoporphyrin as therapy for malignant biliary obstruction after 2004 will be identified using examination report databases. Examination reports and patient charts will be analyzed to assess underlying diseases, oncological co-therapies, intra-procedural adverse events, hospital stay, adverse events within 30 days post intervention as well as 30-day, 90-day, and overall mortality. All patient data will be de-identified using pseudonymization prior to any further processing. Descriptive statistics will be used to present the study parameters. Survival will be assessed using Kaplan-Meier statistics and compared between the different underlying tumor entities using the Log Rank test. Cox regression will be used to identify independent predictors of survival. Significant factors at univariate analysis will be entered into multivariate testing. P-values less than 0.05 will be considered significant. SPSS version 23.0 will serve for data analysis.

Being tested
Photodynamic therapy using polyhematoporphyrin
Keywords
Photodynamic therapy
Medical subject headings
Klatskin Tumor

What participants receive

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

  • Photodynamic therapy using polyhematoporphyrinProcedure or surgery

Study groups in NCT02504957
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Photodynamic therapyOtherPatients who underwent photodynamic therapy for malignant biliary obstruction.
Receives: Procedure: Photodynamic therapy using polyhematoporphyrin

What is being measured

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

  1. Safety of photodynamic therapy

    Treatment emergent adverse events

    Measured: 30 days

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Efficacy of photodynamic therapy

    Overall survival as surrogate marker of treatment efficacy

    Measured: From date of first photodynamic therapy until date of death from any cause, assessed up to 100 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Jul 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2015
  3. Primary completionAug 2015
  4. Study completionAug 2015

Resources

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
88 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02504957
Sponsor's protocol ID
EK 1448/2012
Status last verified
Oct 2015
First submitted
19 Jul 2015
Last updated
26 Oct 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • de Groen PC, Gores GJ, LaRusso NF, Gunderson LL, Nagorney DM. Biliary tract cancers. N Engl J Med. 1999 Oct 28;341(18):1368-78. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199910283411807. No abstract available.

    PubMed 10536130
  • Ortner MA, Liebetruth J, Schreiber S, Hanft M, Wruck U, Fusco V, Muller JM, Hortnagl H, Lochs H. Photodynamic therapy of nonresectable cholangiocarcinoma. Gastroenterology. 1998 Mar;114(3):536-42. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(98)70537-2.

    PubMed 9496944
  • Berr F, Wiedmann M, Tannapfel A, Halm U, Kohlhaw KR, Schmidt F, Wittekind C, Hauss J, Mossner J. Photodynamic therapy for advanced bile duct cancer: evidence for improved palliation and extended survival. Hepatology. 2000 Feb;31(2):291-8. doi: 10.1002/hep.510310205.

    PubMed 10655248
  • Gao F, Bai Y, Ma SR, Liu F, Li ZS. Systematic review: photodynamic therapy for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 2010 Mar;17(2):125-31. doi: 10.1007/s00534-009-0109-3. Epub 2009 May 20.

    PubMed 19455276
  • Zoepf T, Jakobs R, Arnold JC, Apel D, Riemann JF. Palliation of nonresectable bile duct cancer: improved survival after photodynamic therapy. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Nov;100(11):2426-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.00318.x.

    PubMed 16279895
  • Ortner ME, Caca K, Berr F, Liebetruth J, Mansmann U, Huster D, Voderholzer W, Schachschal G, Mossner J, Lochs H. Successful photodynamic therapy for nonresectable cholangiocarcinoma: a randomized prospective study. Gastroenterology. 2003 Nov;125(5):1355-63. doi: 10.1016/j.gastro.2003.07.015.

    PubMed 14598251
  • Dolak W, Schwaighofer H, Hellmich B, Stadler B, Spaun G, Plieschnegger W, Hebenstreit A, Weber-Eibel J, Siebert F, Emmanuel K, Knoflach P, Gschwantler M, Vogel W, Trauner M, Puspok A; Austrian PDT study group. Photodynamic therapy with polyhematoporphyrin for malignant biliary obstruction: A nationwide retrospective study of 150 consecutive applications. United European Gastroenterol J. 2017 Feb;5(1):104-110. doi: 10.1177/2050640616654037. Epub 2016 Jul 7.

    PubMed 28405328

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Photodynamic therapy using polyhematoporphyrin in people with Klatskin's Tumor, run by Medical University of Vienna.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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 26 Oct 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Safety of photodynamic therapy (time frame: 30 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02504957, which also lists 7 linked publications.

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 26 Oct 2015.

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