Status:

UNKNOWN

Flushing of Internalized Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage Catheters

Lead Sponsor:

Erasmus Medical Center

Conditions:

Bile Duct Obstruction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) is a drainage method for biliary obstruction. Patients with a PTBD catheter often need multiple re-interventions because of symptoms of catheter obstr...

Detailed Description

Bile is synthesized and secreted by the liver and transported into the peripheral bile ducts, to the left or right hepatic duct which join together in the common hepatic duct and more distally in the ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient with obstruction of the bile duct(s) planned for internal external PTBD;
  • Proficient in Dutch language;
  • Written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Age \< 18 years;
  • No informed consent;
  • Pregnancy;
  • Obstruction caused by gall stones;
  • External PTBD catheter (without internalization);
  • Patient has already a PTBD catheter;
  • More than 1 PTBD catheter is placed at intervention.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

38 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04915703

Start Date

June 1 2022

End Date

July 1 2025

Last Update

August 3 2022

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ErasmusMC

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands, 3015CE