Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Radioactive Stents for Treatment of Unresectable Biliary Tract Cancer

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Radioactive Stents for Treatment of Unresectable Biliary Tract Cancer

Official Title: Intraluminal Implantation of Radioactive Stents for Treatment of Unresectable Biliary Tract Cancer

Study ID: NCT02238613

Conditions

Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Cholangiocarcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct

Ampullary Carcinoma

Biliary Obstruction

Interventions

radioactive stent

plastic stent

Study Description

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether radioactive stents and common used plastic stents are effective and safety in the treatment of unresectable biliary tract cancer.

Detailed Description: Patients with unresectable biliary tract cancer (intrahepatic or extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, or ampullary carcinoma) were enrolled and placed with a stent loaded with radioactive seeds (irradiation stent group) or a conventional plastic stent (traditional stent group). After stent placement, the outcomes were compared in terms of tumor response, progression-free survival, overall survival time, and complications related to the procedures.