New dissolving stent aims to prevent dangerous leaks after pancreatic surgery
NCT ID NCT05668260
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether placing a biodegradable internal stent during pancreatic surgery can prevent a common and serious complication called a pancreatic fistula. 122 high-risk patients were randomly assigned to receive the stent or no stent. The goal was to see if the stent reduces the rate of clinically relevant fistulas.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Biodegradable internal pancreatic stent (ARCHIMEDES™)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this stent could reduce the risk of a serious pancreatic leak after surgery, leading to fewer complications and faster recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study (122 patients) with no blinding. The stent may not lower fistula rates and could cause its own complications like displacement or blockage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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122 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 * Patients who undergo pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) * Informed Consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous distal pancreatectomy * Patients with intra-operative negligible, intermediate or moderate risk of POPF (fistula risk score \< 7)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, Milan, 20132, Italy
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