Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:01 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:01 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01047332
Brief Summary:
The purpose of the study is to determine the best management of bile duct narrowing (stricture) due to inoperable tumors. The bile duct is a tube that carries bile formed in the liver to the small bowel to digest fats. Tumors around the bile duct can compress the duct causing pain, jaundice (yellow skin and eyes), itchy skin and fever.
Detailed Description:
This is a prospective randomized trial conducted at 4 large teaching hospitals (Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota).
Malignancy is determined by pathology. Cancer stage is determined by transabdominal imaging and/or endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). Written informed consent is obtained from each of the enrolled patients. The study is approved by the Institutional Review Boards at each of the participating centers.
Study:
NCT01047332
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01047332