New study compares two drainage techniques to ease jaundice in advanced cancer patients

NCT ID NCT06375967

Terminated Symptom relief Sponsor: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two minimally invasive procedures to drain blocked bile ducts in patients with incurable cancer. One method drains the bile duct into the intestine, the other drains the gallbladder into the stomach. The goal is to see which approach causes fewer complications and keeps the bile flowing longer. The trial involves 128 palliative patients and is currently on hold.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) and double-pigtail plastic stent (DPPS)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could identify the safer and more effective drainage method for relieving jaundice in patients with incurable bile duct or pancreatic cancer.
What could go wrong: This trial is currently suspended, and it only includes palliative patients, so results may not apply to earlier-stage disease. Both procedures carry risks like infection or stent blockage.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

biliary tract neoplasm Biliary Tract Neoplasms distal biliary tract carcinoma malignant pancreatic neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BILIARY TRACT NEOPLASMS MALIGNANT BILIARY OBSTRUCTION PANCREATIC CANCER NON-RESECTABLE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Complejo Hospitalario de Pamplona

Pamplona, Spain
Hospital Clinic de Valencia

Valencia, Spain
Hospital Cunqueiro de Vigo

Vigo, Spain
Hospital General Alicante

Alicante, Valencia, Spain
Hospital Mutua de Terrassa

Terrassa, Spain
Hospital Santa Creu I Sant Pau

Barcelona, Spain
Hospital Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, BARCELONA, 08907, Spain
Hospital Universitari de Castello

Castellon, Valencia, Spain
Hospital Virgen de Las Nieves

Granada, Spain

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