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The purpose of this study is to compare the quality of life in patients with unresectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma on palliative metallic stent versus plastic Stent.


Clinical Trial Description

In the patient with unresectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma,palliative biliary stent is the one way to help him.

The aim of palliative treatment is to improve quality of life and relief symptom,or sometime ,extended survival rate.

There are two types of biliary stent:

1. plastic stent made from polyethylene or polytetrafluoroethylene

2. metalic stent braided in the form of a tubular mesh from surgical-grade stainless steel alloy and designed to expand to a maximum diameter of 10mm.

The main drawback of plastic stent is relatively high occlusion rate, but its advantage is the lower cost.

In the reasons of higher occlusion rate , the lower cost of plastic stent versus metallic stent that should be stent exchange when occluded, so we would to know about quality of life in both group. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT00746538
Study type Interventional
Source Khon Kaen University
Contact Worrarat Kongkasame, MD
Phone (66)0817259376
Email worrarat-eab@hotmail.com
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 4
Start date January 2008
Completion date July 2009

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