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Enrolling by invitationNCT06671418TESLA RCTUpdated Nov 4, 2024

Primary Percutaneous Stenting Above the Ampulla Versus Endoscopic Drainage for Unresectable Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction

A Phase 3 interventional study of Primary percutaneous stenting (PPS) and Endoscopic biliary drainage in Cholangiocarcinoma Non-resectable, Gall Bladder Cancer and Liver Metastasis, sponsored by Erasmus Medical Center. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in Netherlands. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-11-04.

Sponsored by Erasmus Medical Center · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 1 year 2 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Aug 2023, registered Nov 2024).
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
148
Allocation
Randomized
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this clinical randomized controlled trial is to perform primary percutaneous stenting (PPS) in patients with malignant hilar biliary obstruction (MHBO). The main question it aims to answer is:

To compare the efficacy of PPS above the ampulla to standard endoscopic biliary drainage (EBD) in patients with a MHBO who are ineligible for surgical resection.

Researchers will compare PPS with EBD to see if major complications within 90 days after randomisation occur.

Participants will undergo either primary percutaneous stenting or endoscopic biliary drainage, depending on randomization.

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Conditions studied

  • Cholangiocarcinoma Non-resectable
  • Gall Bladder Cancer
  • Liver Metastasis
  • Malignant Hilar Stricture

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In context

Gallbladder Neoplasms

301 studies on the registry are indexed under Gallbladder Neoplasms; 65 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 148 is above the median of 56 across 222 interventional studies indexed under Gallbladder Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Erasmus Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 478 studies on the registry; 183 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Written must be given according to ICH/GCP and national/local regulations.
  • MHBO on imaging with histopathological confirmation or high clinical suspicion.
  • Ineligible for surgical resection.
  • Hyperbilirubinemia (a combination of a total level >50 mmol/l.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Fluctuation or spontaneous decrease of a total level before start of any treatment suggesting a potential non-malignant diagnosis.
  • Patients who underwent previous biliary drainage procedures endoscopically or percutaneously. Patients who underwent an attempted but failed ERCP are eligible only when no papillotomy or cannulation was performed.
  • Clinical signs of cholangitis. Cholangitis is defined as the presence of both fever (i.e. body temperature >38.5°C) and leucocytosis (i.e. ≥10 *109/L) without clinical or radiological evidence of acute cholecystitis (22).
  • Uncorrectable coagulation disorder.
  • Uncorrectable contrast allergy.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
148 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Other
    Endoscopic biliary drainage (standard of care)

    Procedure: Endoscopic biliary drainage

  • Active comparator
    Primary percutaneous stenting

    Procedure: Primary percutaneous stenting (PPS)

Interventions

  • ProcedurePrimary percutaneous stenting (PPS)

    PPS bridging malignant hilar biliary obstruction with self-expandable uncovered metal stents without crossing the ampulla and without leaving an external drain. The procedure is performed by an interventional radiologist who has performed at least 5 PPS procedures.

  • ProcedureEndoscopic biliary drainage

    EBD according to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) guidelines of 2021. The procedure is performed by a gastro-enterologist who is experienced in performing EBD in patients with a MHBO.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Major complications within 90 days after randomisation

    The primary objective is to compare major complications within 90 days after randomization of PPS and EBD in patients with MHBO who are ineligible for surgical resection. Major complications are defined as any complication leading to prolonged hospital stay of more than 72 hours, readmission to hospital, invasive reintervention, or death.

    Time frame: 90 days after randomization

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Study locations

1 site
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 4, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06671418
Collaborators
Dutch Cancer Society
Responsible party
Bas Groot Koerkamp, MD, PhD (MD, PhD, Erasmus Medical Center) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 4, 2024
Start date
Aug 9, 2023
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 1, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 4, 2024

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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