Clinical Trial: 12-mm Partial Covered Versus Bare Self-Expandable Metallic Stents for Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction

U.S., May 1 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07559968) titled '12-mm Partial Covered Versus Bare Self-Expandable Metallic Stents for Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction' on April 24.

Brief Summary: Metallic stents are commonly used for biliary drainage in patients with unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction. However, it is unclear whether a 12-mm partially covered self-expandable metallic stent or a 12-mm bare self-expandable metallic stent provides better effectiveness and safety. This prospective, randomized clinical trial will compare these two stent types in adult patients who have already undergone percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) and are scheduled for metallic s...