Draining the bile duct: does it improve daily life for cancer patients?
NCT ID NCT03672019
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tracks quality of life in 118 people with cancer who have a blocked bile duct and undergo a drainage procedure. Participants fill out a questionnaire before the procedure and again at 4 weeks, 12 weeks, and 6 months after. The goal is to see whether a drainage catheter or a stent leads to better day-to-day well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand which drainage method (catheter or stent) better preserves quality of life for people with cancer-related bile duct blockages.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It measures patient-reported outcomes but does not test a new therapy, so it cannot directly improve survival or cure the underlying cancer.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent only)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (Consent only)
Commack, New York, 11725, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent only)
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent only)
Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
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