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Brief Title: Biliary Metal Stent Study: Metal Stents for Management of Distal Malignant Biliary Obstruction
Official Title: Covered Versus Uncovered Metal Stents for Management of Distal Malignant Biliary Obstruction? Results of a Randomized Prospective Study.
Study ID: NCT00280709
Brief Summary: The primary purpose is to compare patency of two different types of biliary metal stents, i.e. covered versus uncovered Nitinella metal stent. Secondary purposes are to determine frequency of complications in the two groups, e.g. cholecystitis, pancreatitis, and cholangitis.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 20 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Linkoping, , Sweden
Name: Eric P Kullman, M.D.
Affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hostpital, Linkoping, Sweden.
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Name: Claes Soderlund, M.D.
Affiliation: Department of Surgery, Sodersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Bo Ohlin, M.D.
Affiliation: Department of Surgery, Central Hospital of Blekinge, Karlskrona, Sweden.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Ervin Toth, M.D.
Affiliation: Department of Endoscopy, University Hospital MAS, Malmö, Sweden.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Carl-Eric Leijonmarck, M.D.
Affiliation: Department of Surgery, S:t Goran Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Eduard Jonas, M.D.
Affiliation: Department of Surgery, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Claes Rudberg, M.D.
Affiliation: Department of Surgery, Central Hospital, Vasteras, Sweden.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Kalev Teder, M.D.
Affiliation: Department of Surgery, Central Hospital, Norrkoping, Sweden.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Erik Svartholm, M.D.
Affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ryhov Hospital, Jonkoping, Sweden.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Mehmet Gozen, M.D.
Affiliation: Department of Surgery, Vastervik Hospital, Vastervik, Sweden.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR