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EUS-Guided Drainage of Refractory Malignant Ascites

100 participantsStarted 2018-09-01

Plain-language summary

This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of drainage of refractory malignant ascites by endoscopic ultrasound-guided (EUS-Guided) implantation of plastic prostheses. Patients with cancer older than 18 years with a life expectancy of less than 6 months who undergo EUS-Guided will be included in the study.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Cancer patients in terminal phase with refractory malignant ascites older 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years of age * Patients with a life expectancy greater than 6 months * Patients who are receiving cancer treatment for curative purposes or who suffer from a psychiatric disorder that prevents them from understanding and accepting the procedure * Patients who do not accept to participate in the study.

What they're measuring

Number of new evacuation paracentesis after the procedure.

Timeframe: At 1 week.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03550560

SponsorHospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2019-09-01

Contact for this trial

Secretaría Delos Clinical

+34 954 001 079 secretaria@delosclinical.com

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