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D-ARMS vs conventional CMS for distal MBO in pancreatic cancer

Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Endoscopic Stenting with Duckbill type Anti-Reflux Metal Stent vs Conventional Covered Metal Stent for Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction after Dysfunction of Previous Covered Metal Stent in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer - RESTART trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1032230171
Enrollment
154
Registered
2023-06-25
Start date
2023-08-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer, malignant distal biliary obstruction

Interventions

Self-expandable metal stent placement
Anti-reflux metal stent placement

Sponsors

Sasahira Naoki
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Unresectable pancreatic cancer 2)Prior history of endoscopic stenting with covered metal stent 3)Dysfunction of previous covered metal stent 4)Age >= 18 years 5)Performance status of 0-2 6)Expected survival time over 3 months 7)Sufficient organ function 1.Neutrophil count >= 1,000 /microL 2.Hemoglobin level >= 7.0 g/dL 3.Platelet count >= 50,000 /microL 4.Total bilirubin level =< 10 mg/dL 5.Aspartate aminotransferase level =< 300 U/L 6.Alanine aminotransferase level =< 300 U/L 7.Creatinine level =< 2.0 mg/dL 8)Patients who provided a written consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Concomitant hilar biliary obstruction 2)Patients who require more than one biliary stent 3)Unable to remove the previous covered metal stent 4)Prior history of endoscopic stenting with anti-reflux SEMS 5)Surgically altered anatomy other than Billroth 1 reconstruction 6)Indwelling PTBD or EUS-BD 7)Refractory cholangitis 8)Cholecystitis requiring gallbladder drainage 9)Liver abscess requiring abscess drainage 10)Liver failure 11)Indwelling gastroduodenal stent covering the duodenal papilla 12)Refractory gastrointestinal obstruction 13)Massive ascites requiring palliative paracentesis 14)Patients who would become lost to follow up right after metal stent placement 15)Patients who are pregnant or may become pregnant 16)Previously enrolled in this study 17)Patients who are considered inappropriate by the investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to Recurrent Biliary Obstruction

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1)Technical success rate 2)Clinical success rate 3)Early complication rate 4)Recurrent biliary obstruction rate 5)Adverse event rate 6)Success rate of stent removal 7)Overall survival after covered metal stent placement

Contacts

Public ContactTsuyoshi Takeda

Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research

tsuyoshi.takeda@jfcr.or.jp+81-3-3520-0111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026