WithdrawnPhase 2

Comparing Endoscopic Based Stent Strategy Versus Bypass Surgery in Non-resectable Periampullary Cancer

Stopped: Withdrawn

Sweden0Started 2007-03

Plain-language summary

Randomized study comparing endoscopic stent insertion strategy versus double-bypass surgery in non-resectable periampullary cancer

Who can participate

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ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a locally advanced periampullary neoplastic process with extrahepatic bile duct obstruction. * The patient tumor burden and general condition should be such that treatment related morbidity and mortality is calculated as "reasonable" and both treatment strategies are considered "applicable". Exclusion Criteria: * Non consent. * The patients' general condition will not tolerate either treatment (strategy). * Previous laparotomy or laparoscopy. * Life expectancy \< 3 months. * Inability to participate (language, social, etc.)

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Primary outcome consist of a composite score (i.e. number of hospitalizations, episodes of cholangitis, degree of jaundice, other complications requiring therapeutic interventions). Secondary outcome are QoL,hospital stay and health economic burden.

Timeframe: 1, 3 and 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00487851

SponsorKarolinska Institutet

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-03

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Who can participate

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.