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Pediatric Biopsy Forceps directed biopsies for Bile Duct Cancer

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Research Sponsored by Stanford University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 years
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Summary

Prospective, randomized, multi-center study. Investigators will compare diagnostic yield of bile duct brushings, pediatric biopsy forceps biopsies and cholangioscopy-directed biopsies for obtaining diagnostic tissue from biliary strictures.

Eligible Conditions
  • Bile Duct Cancer
  • Bile Duct Stricture

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Diagnostic tissue obtained as assessed by histologic evaluation of biopsy specimen
Secondary outcome measures
Adverse Events
Cost
Latency to diagnosis
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Pediatric Biopsy Forceps directed biopsiesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Biopsies of the stricture will be taken with Pediatric Biopsy Forceps after bile duct brushings have been obtained.
Group II: Cholangioscopy-directed biopsiesActive Control1 Intervention
Biopsies of the stricture will be taken under cholangioscopic guidance after bile duct brushings have been obtained.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Stanford UniversityLead Sponsor
2,411 Previous Clinical Trials
17,462,927 Total Patients Enrolled
University of RochesterOTHER
847 Previous Clinical Trials
535,385 Total Patients Enrolled
The University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonOTHER
919 Previous Clinical Trials
325,029 Total Patients Enrolled
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