Medical trial tests if pricier stents save money Long-Term for liver patients

NCT ID NCT00593528

Summary

This study compared two types of stents used in a liver shunt procedure for people with advanced cirrhosis. Researchers wanted to see if more expensive coated stents, which rarely get blocked, are actually more cost-effective than cheaper uncoated stents that often need follow-up procedures to reopen them. The trial involved 138 patients with cirrhosis who needed the shunt procedure to manage serious complications like repeated bleeding or fluid buildup.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AP-HM / La Conception

    Marseille, 13003, France

  • AP-HM / La Timone

    Marseille, 13385, France

  • Ap-Hp (Paul Brousse)

    Villejuif, 94804, France

  • CHRU NANTES / Hôpital Guillaume et René Laënnec

    Nantes, 44800, France

  • CHRU NANTES / Hôtel-Dieu

    Nantes, 44093, France

  • CHRU de TOURS

    Tours, 37044, France

  • Chru Bordeaux

    Bordeaux, 33075, France

  • Chru Caen

    Caen, 14033, France

  • Chru Clermont Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63058, France

  • Chru Dijon

    Dijon, 21079, France

  • Chru Nice

    Nice, 06202, France

  • Chru Poitiers

    Poitiers, 86021, France

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