inflammation of the bile ducts Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Conditions
Interventions
During ERCP half of the subjects will receive a stent to treat the dominant
stricture and the other half will have the stricture strechted out with a
dilating balloon.
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: PSC 18-75 years progression cholestatic complaints elevated total bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: advanced PSC suppurative cholangitis malignancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome of the study is the difference in re-intervention free survival time between both groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The comparison between both groups of efficacy with regard to the improvement of cholestatic symptoms, biochemical cholestasis, and quality of life. To compare the safety of a single balloon dilatation session with short-term stenting. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed