Status:
COMPLETED
Self-expandable Metallic Stent Versus Multiple Plastic Stents in Post Orthotopic Liver Transplantation Biliary Stenosis
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Conditions:
Biliary Anastomotic Stenosis
Biliary Stricture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Biliary complications are one of the most common problems after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT),occurring in up to 24% of patients. Anastomotic strictures have been endoscopically managed with...
Detailed Description
Patients with biliary stricture after OLT will be randomly assigned following simple randomization to temporary placement of fully covered self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) or multiple plastic stents...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- post-OLT biliary anastomotic stenosis (at least 1 month post-operative)
- jaundice, cholestasis and/or biliary tree dilation on US
Exclusion
- biliary fistulae
- non-anastomotic stricture
- combine anastomotic and non-anastomotic stricture
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01148199
Start Date
August 1 2009
End Date
February 1 2016
Last Update
June 26 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05652900