Status:

UNKNOWN

Radioactive Stents for Treatment of Unresectable Biliary Tract Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

307 Hospital of PLA

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

Changhai Hospital

Conditions:

Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Cholangiocarcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether radioactive stents and common used plastic stents are effective and safety in the treatment of unresectable biliary tract cancer.

Detailed Description

Patients with unresectable biliary tract cancer (intrahepatic or extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, or ampullary carcinoma) were enrolled and placed with a stent loaded with radioactive seeds (irradiati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients were eligible if they had received a histopathological or cytologic diagnosis of nonresectable, recurrent, or metastatic biliary tract carcinoma (intrahepatic or extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma,or ampullary carcinoma)
  • Patients aged between 18 and 80 years
  • an estimated life expectancy of more than 3 months
  • Disease had to be measurable by computed tomography scan (as assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.0 criteria
  • TNM stage III-IV
  • no evidence of cancer of another organ.
  • no prior chemotherapy for advanced disease was allowed, but adjuvant/neoadjuvant therapy was allowed
  • Karnofsky index of ≥60%
  • ECOG index ≥2
  • previous technically successful stenting or ENBD derange
  • Accept of informed consent

Exclusion

  • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease
  • coagulation disorders
  • contraindication of Endoscopic
  • pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • known sensitivity sensitivity to investigated agents or components
  • recent invasive procedure
  • prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for biliary cancer
  • refusal of informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

140 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02238613

Start Date

August 1 2014

End Date

June 1 2017

Last Update

September 12 2014

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307 hospital of PLA

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 10086