Clinical trial · Interventional
Endoscopic Stenting of Gastrointestinal Cancer
Palliative Endoscopic Treatment of Malignant GI-strictures With Self Expanding Metal Stents(SEMS)-a Prospective Multicenter Study
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Obstruction of the digestive tract is a frequent cause of morbidity in patients with gastrointestinal cancer.Palliative endoscopic treatment with self- expanding metal stents(SEMS)is an alternative to palliative surgery and other palliative treatment options.The method has expanded to include patients with malignancies in the esophagus,gastroduodenal region, biliary tractus and colon. Numerous retrospective studies have reported treatment with SEMS to be safe and effective. Prospective studies,and especially studies regarding Quality of Life improvement are needed. PURPOSE: The purpose of this trial is to prospectively study the use and effect of selfexpanding metal stents(SEMS)in a defined population i Norway, especially Quality of Life changes.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biliary Tract Neoplasms | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Gastrointestinal Neoplasms | Digestive System Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endoscopic stenting | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change/improvement i Quality of life
Secondary outcomes (5)
- measure
- Need for reintervention
- measure
- Change/improvement in gastric emptying
- measure
- Rehospitalisations
- measure
- Complications
- measure
- Death
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Palliative SEMS treatment for malignant GI-obstruction in esophagus,gastroduodenal region, biliary tractus or colon * SEMS treatment of acute malignant colon obstruction as a bridge to surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Not able to sign informed consent * SEMS placement in other location last 4 days
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