Clinical trials: Biliary Stents
Pancreatic Cancer
Plastic vs. Covered Metal vs. Uncovered Metal Biliary Stents for the Management of Malignant Biliary Obstruction
This is a single center, randomized, unblinded study to compare the rate of occlusion of plastic, uncovered metal, or fully covered metal biliary stents in patient's with surgically resectable disease or those undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT01038713
- Testing
- Biliary stent placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Stricture, Obstruction
Patency of a Prototype Large Plastic Biliary Stent in the Palliation of Malignant Distal Biliary Strictures.
Plastic biliary stents which are a new larger size will remain free of obstructions for a longer period of time than currently used 10 French stents in cancer in the common bile duct.
- Conditions
- Stricture, Obstruction, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01590394
- Testing
- Large plastic biliary stent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pancreatic Carcinoma
Preoperative Biliary Drainage in Resectable Pancreatic or Periampullary Cancer
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that preoperative biliary drainage using self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) does not negatively impact overall surgical outcomes in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for…
- Trial name
- NCT01774019
- Testing
- WallFlex™ Biliary RX Fully Covered/Uncovered Stent System
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Pancreatic Cancer, Unresectable Biliary-pancreatic Malignancies
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.
- Trial name
- NCT02340728
- Testing
- ERCP with SEMS plus radiofrequency ablation, ERCP with SEMS alone (standard of care)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Distal Bile Duct Obstruction
Covered vs Uncovered Metal Stents for Palliative Biliary Decompression in Inoperable Malignant Distal Bile Duct Obstruction
The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of long-term stent failure, defined as need for repeat biliary intervention following placement of C-SEMS vs U-SEMS for palliation of inoperable malignant distal bile duct…
- Trial name
- NCT01905384
- Testing
- Covered Self-expanding metal biliary stents (C-SEMS), Uncovered Self-expanding metal biliary stents (U-SEMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Biliary Tract Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms
Malignant Obstruction ZILVER Against Routine Therapy (MOZART I)
This study compares the 6 mm nitinol Zilver biliary endoprostheses and the 10 mm nitinol Zilver biliary endoprostheses to the 10 mm Wallstent in appropriate patients in need of palliative treatment of malignant obstructive…
- Conditions
- Biliary Tract Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Jaundice, Obstructive
- Trial name
- NCT00196105
- Testing
- 6 mm Nitinol Zilver Stent, 10 mm Nitinol Zilver Stent, 10 mm Stainless Steel Wallstent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people
- Sponsor
- Cook Group Incorporated
Anastomotic Biliary Stricture Post Orthotopic Liver Transplant
WallFlex Biliary Post Liver Transplant IDE Pilot
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate effectiveness of the WallFlex Biliary RX Fully Covered Stent for anastomotic biliary strictures in post-orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01151280
- Testing
- WallFlex Biliary Fully Covered Stent
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Surgical Site Infection, Pancreatic Neoplasms
Comparison Between Wound Vacuum Dressing and Standard Closure to Reduce Rates of Surgical Site Infections
Pancreaticoduodenectomy is associated with high perioperative morbidity, with surgical site infection (SSIs) being one of the most common complications.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Pancreatic Cancer, Chemotherapy Effects
- Trial name
- NCT03021668
- Testing
- Prevena Peel & Place Dressing, Standard Closure of the Surgical Incision
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Efficacy and Cost Analysis of Plastic Stent Compare to Metallic Stent in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
The purpose of this study is to compare the adequacy of unilateral endoscopic biliary drainage using metallic stent with plastic stent in unresectable, complex, hilar, cholangiocarcinoma and cost analysis.
- Trial name
- NCT00721175
- Testing
- biliary stent (self expandable metallic stent), PS
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Efficacy and Safety Study of PDT Using Photofrin in Unresectable Advanced Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma (OPUS)
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a combination of a drug, porfimer sodium (Photofrin), which is activated by a light from a laser that emits no heat.
- Trial name
- NCT02082522
- Testing
- Photodynamic therapy-Photofrin, Stenting procedure, Chemotherapy regimen
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Concordia Laboratories Inc.
Cholangitis
Gentamicin in Preventing Post Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Cholangitis in Non-calculus Stenting
Cholangitis is the most prevalent infectious complication of ERCP. Stenting of biliary strictures and stenosis is one of important risk factors for post-ERCP cholangitis.
- Trial name
- NCT01148693
- Testing
- gentamicin
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Biliary Stricture
Prospective Evaluation of Winged Biliary Stent Patency in Patients With Benign Biliary Obstruction
Evaluation of ERCP with placement of a winged plastic biliary stent without a lumen for management of benign biliary strictures.
- Trial name
- NCT03115411
- Testing
- Winged biliary stent (ViaDuct™)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Biliary Stricture
WallFlex Biliary Fully Covered (FC) Chronic Pancreatitis Study
The purpose of this of this study is to compare the use of Self Expanding Metal Stents (SEMS) to plastic stents for the treatment of benign biliary strictures secondary to chronic pancreatitis as it pertains to stricture…
- Trial name
- NCT01543256
- Testing
- WallFlex™ Biliary RX Fully Covered Stent System RMV, Commercially available Plastic Stent Per Investigator preference
- Where
- 14 sites in Australia, Austria and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Biliary Strictures Caused by Malignant Neoplasms
Study of the WallFlex™ Biliary Partially-covered Stent for the Palliative Treatment of Malignant Bile Duct Obstruction
This is a a prospective study of the WallFlex™ Biliary Partially-covered Stent designed to collect data to support regulatory clearance by the FDA in the United States and to determine the functionality of the WallFlex™ Biliary…
- Trial name
- NCT00713427
- Testing
- WallFlex™ Biliary Partially-Covered Stent
- Where
- 6 sites in Belgium, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Cholestasis, Extrahepatic
A Study of the WallFlex™ Biliary Fully-covered Stent for the Palliative Treatment of Malignant Bile Duct Obstruction
The overall objective of this study is to assess the functionality of the WallFlex™ Biliary Fully-covered stent as a palliative treatment for malignant bile duct obstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT00433771
- Testing
- WallFlex™ Biliary Fully Covered Metal Stent placement
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Benign Biliary Strictures
Evaluation of the Use of Metal Stents as Part of the Treatment of Benign Biliary Strictures
The purpose of this study is to study the evaluation of the use of metal stents as part of the treatment of benign biliary strictures.
- Trial name
- NCT01238900
- Testing
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Pancreatic Cancer
SEMS Placement Before Surgery in Unblocking Bile Duct in Patients With Periampullary Pancreatic Cancer With Severe Obstructive Jaundice
This trial studies the side effects of self expanding metal stent (SEMS) placement before surgery in unblocking the bile duct in patients with periampullary pancreatic cancer with severe obstructive jaundice.
- Trial name
- NCT03820544
- Testing
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Pancreatic Cancer
Pre-operative Biliary SEMS RCT During Neoadjuvant Therapy
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate non-inferiority of Fully Covered biliary SEMS to Uncovered biliary SEMS in biliary drainage for the pre-operative management of biliary obstructive symptoms caused by pancreatic cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT02238847
- Testing
- WallFlex™ Biliary RX Fully Covered/Uncovered Stent System
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Biliary Stricture
WallFlex Biliary Fully Covered (FC) Benign Stricture Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and performance of the WallFlex® Biliary RX Fully Covered Stent as a treatment of biliary obstruction resulting from benign bile duct strictures.
- Trial name
- NCT01014390
- Testing
- WallFlex Biliary RX Fully Covered Stent System
- Where
- 13 sites in Australia, Austria and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation