Comparison of a Plastic Stent Without Central Lumen With Self Expandable Metal Stents in Patients With Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction — VIADUCT  

To Evaluate Patency of the Viaduct Stent in Comparison to Metal Stents Clinical Trial

Official title: Comparison of a Plastic Stent Without Central Lumen With Self Expandable Metal Stents in Patients With Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction. A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a non-inferiority randomized study to compare a plastic stent without central lumen (VIADUCT) with self-expandable metal stents for treatment of malignant obstruction of the common bile duct. It is a non-interventional study, a CE mark for the VIADUCT stent exists.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• To Evaluate Patency of the Viaduct Stent in Comparison to Metal Stents

• NCT number: NCT01063634
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Kliniken Ludwigsburg-Bietigheim gGmbH
• Contact: Karel Caca, Prof. Dr.
• Phone: +49-7141-9967201
• Email: karel.caca@kliniken-lb.de
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2010
• Completion date: January 2012