The purpose of this study is to compare the adequacy of unilateral endoscopic biliary drainage using metallic stent with plastic stent in unresectable, complex, hilar, cholangiocarcinoma and cost analysis.
There are two types of biliary stents: 1) the plastic stent made from polyethylene or polytetrafluoroethylene; and, 2) the metal stent braided in the form of a tubular mesh from surgical-grade stainless steel alloy and designed to expand to a maximum diameter of 10 mm. The main drawback of the plastic stent is the relatively high occlusion rate, but its advantage is the lower cost. The use of a metal stent for hilar tumor has many theoretical advantages: 1) the flexible open-mesh design should allow drainage of secondary duct branches; and, 2) its larger diameter may provide better drainage and longer patency (\~3-9 months). Whether one type of stent is superior in terms of adequacy of drainage or cost-effectiveness remains undefined. Therefore, we would conduct this study to assess the efficacy of drainage of endoscopically-inserted, unilateral, plastic stents vs. metallic stents in unresectable, complex, hilar cholangiocarcinoma patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
108
metallic stent was inserted into right or left hepatic duct which was planed before intervention using CT scan or MRCP
plastic stent was inserted into right or left hepatic duct which was planed before intervention using CT scan or MRCP
Srinagarind Hospital. KhonKaen University.
Muang, KhonKaen, Thailand
Proportion of Patients With Adequate Biliary Drainage in Metallic Stent and Plastic Stent Group.(ITT Analysis)
Successful drainage was defined as a decrease in total bilirubin level to less than 30% or 50% of pretreatment level within two and four weeks respectively in each patient.
Time frame: at 2 weeks and 4 weeks after stent insertion
Proportion of Patients With Adequate Biliary Drainage in Metallic Stent and Plastic Stent Group.(Per Protocol Analysis)
Successful drainage was defined as a decrease in total bilirubin level to less than 30% or 50% of pretreatment level within two and four weeks respectively.
Time frame: at 2 weeks and 4 weeks after stent insertion
Patients Survival Times
survival times of the patients after the first stent insertion
Time frame: until patient died or 6 months after the last patient was enrolled
Cost Effective Ratio of Metallic and Plastic Stent
cost per quality adjusted life year (QALY)of metallic stent and plastic stent calculated from Markov model using transitional probabilities, cost and utilities from this study and the available literature
Time frame: until the patients expire (Markov model)
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