Dissolving stent could spare patients a second procedure

NCT ID NCT04708288

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: QualiMed Innovative Medizinprodukte GmbH Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows about 200 people who receive a special stent that naturally dissolves over time to open blocked bile or pancreatic ducts. The stent is designed to avoid the need for a second procedure to remove it. Researchers track safety and how well the stent keeps the duct open during routine care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: ARCHIMEDES Biodegradable Biliary and Pancreatic Stent
What this could lead to: If successful, this biodegradable stent could offer a safer, temporary way to open blocked ducts without needing a second procedure to remove it.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less definitive. Risks include pancreatitis, bleeding, infection, or stent migration.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cholestasis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OBSTRUCTED BILIARY AND PANCREATIC DUCT

Contacts and locations

Locations

AUSL Romagna Ospedale Morgagni - Pierantoni
COMPLETED

Forlì, 47121, Italy
Emek Medical Center
COMPLETED

Afula, 1834111, Israel
Endoscopy Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Rozzano, Milano, 20089, Italy
Evangelisches Krankenhaus Düsseldorf
RECRUITING

Düsseldorf, 40217, Germany
Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Pavia, 27100, Italy
HUS Helsinki University Hospital
COMPLETED

Helsinki, 00290, Finland
Hospital Universitario de Salamanca
RECRUITING

Salamanca, 37007, Spain
Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou HEGP Service d'Hépato-gastro-entérologie et endoscopies digestives
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Paris, 75015, France
Tan Tock Seng Hospital Pte Ltd,
COMPLETED

Singapore, 308433, Singapore
UCBM - Campus Bio-Medico University
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Roma, 00128, Italy
University Medical Center Ljubljana
RECRUITING

Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia