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The aim of this study is to determine the average patency period of the new anti-reflux biliary stent on patients with malignant bile duct strictures and to determine if this stent remains patent for a longer period of time comparing with the ordinary plastic Tannenbaum biliary stent.
Bile duct related cancer is a condition quite commonly seen among Asians. Predisposing conditions for primary bile duct cancer include recurrent infections and autoimmune diseases such as recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (RPC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) as well as congenital problem such as choledochal cyst. Peri-ampullary tumour, pancreatic tumour and metastatic tumours with bile duct compression are other causes of bile duct obstruction. As many of these tumours are discovered at a late stage, curative treatment is usually not feasible. Palliative endoscopic stenting of the obstructed biliary system remains the treatment of choice for the majority.
The main problem with endoscopic stenting of the biliary system is the short stent patency period. There are some reports on modifications to plastic biliary stenting method in recent years including changes in stent designs, use of a different material or coating, administrating prophylactic antibiotics and the use of special drugs. All these have failed to show any conclusive effect on the stent patency period.
A preliminary study has demonstrated some promising results in the use of a stent with an anti-reflux property very similar to the stents the investigators are using in this study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Tannenbaum biliary stent | Active Comparator | Ordinary Tannenbaum biliary stent |
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| Anti-reflux Tannenbaum biliary stent | Experimental | Anti-reflux Tannenbaum biliary stent |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-reflux Tannenbaum biliary stent | Device | Anti-reflux Tannenbaum biliary stent |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| time-to-occlusion or stent patency period in days | within 25 weeks of device application |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Bleeding associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and stent placement | within 25 weeks of device application | |
| perforation associated with ERCP and stent placement | within 25 weeks of device application |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Wai L Quan, Dr. | Chinese University of Hong Kong | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Endoscopy Centre | Hong Kong | China |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26024583 | Derived | Leong QW, Shen ML, Au KW, Luo D, Lau JY, Wu JC, Chan FK, Sung JJ. A prospective, randomized study of the patency period of the plastic antireflux biliary stent: an interim analysis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Feb;83(2):387-93. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.04.027. Epub 2015 May 27. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010195 | Pancreatitis |
| D002761 | Cholangitis |
| ID | Term |
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| D010182 | Pancreatic Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D001649 | Bile Duct Diseases |
| D001660 | Biliary Tract Diseases |
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| Ordinary Tannenbaum biliary stent | Device | Ordinary Tannenbaum biliary stent |
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| pancreatitis associated with ERCP and stent placement | within 25 weeks of device application |
| cholangitis associated with ERCP and stent placement | within 25 weeks of device application |
| stent migration associated with ERCP and stent placement | within 25 weeks of device application |
| all cause mortality | within 25 weeks of device application |