New stent study aims to ease bile duct blockage in pancreatic cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07606430
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a newer, shorter metal stent works better than a standard plastic stent for opening blocked bile ducts in people with pancreatic cancer who need surgery. About 116 adults with operable or locally advanced pancreatic cancer and high bilirubin levels will be randomly assigned to receive one of the two stents. The goal is to see which stent causes fewer problems that require another procedure before surgery.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 116 people
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- Expected to start
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May 2026
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Dec 2029
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Other sponsor
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18 years and older
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 years 2. Patients with resectable, borderline resectable, or locally advanced pancreatic cancer with distal malignant biliary obstruction requiring endoscopic biliary drainage 3. Biliary stricture located ≥ 2 cm below the hepatic hilum 4. Serum bilirubin ≥ 3 mg/dL 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2 6. Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of distant metastasis 2. Prior biliary stent placement for biliary obstruction 3. Requirement for duodenal stent placement due to gastric outlet obstruction 4. Estimated life expectancy \< 3 months 5. Inability to undergo ERCP 6. Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make participation unsafe or interfere with study outcomes
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