Clinical trials: Malignant Obstructive Jaundice, active
Biliary Tract Neoplasms, Biliary Drainage
Suprapapillary Versus Transpapillary Plastic Stents for Unresectable Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction
Bile duct blockage caused by cancer near the liver hilum (where the bile ducts join) leads to jaundice and infection. The standard treatment is to place a plastic stent (a small tube) through an endoscope to drain the bile.
- Conditions
- Biliary Tract Neoplasms, Biliary Drainage, Malignant Biliary Obstruction, Obstructive Jaundice
- Trial name
- NCT07811791
- Testing
- Suprapapillary plastic stent placement, Transpapillary plastic stent placement
- Where
- 8 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital