Evaluation of the Use of Metal Stents as Part of the Treatment of Benign Biliary Strictures

University of Florida

Status: Completed

Conditions: Benign Biliary Strictures

Treatments: Procedure: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01238900

Benign Biliary Strictures

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to study the evaluation of the use of metal stents as part of the treatment of benign biliary strictures.

Full description

In patients with benign biliary strictures, the use of fully covered self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) has been proposed as an alternative to plastic stenting, but high quality prospective data is sparse. This study was performed to evaluate the long -term effectiveness and safety of a new fully covered SEMS for benign biliary strictures.

Enrollment: 23 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Subject is 18 years or older
2. Subject has benign biliary stricture
3. Subject must be able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

1. Any contraindication to Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
2. The subject is unable to give informed consent

Trial design

23 participants in 1 patient group

benign biliary strictures

Description:

All patients who have a medical indication for an ERCP to place a stent in their benign biliary strictures

Treatment:

Procedure: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)