Confocal Endomicroscopy for Biliary Strictures -Phase I

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-04-30

Study Completion Date

2011-02-28

Brief Summary

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The investigators hypothesize that the confocal endomicroscopy imaging of the biliary strictures during ERCP will differentiate between benign and malignant strictures in vivo and has increased sensitivity compared to biliary brushing/biopsy, and that direct cholangioscopic guidance of pCLE is more accurate than fluoroscopic guidance.

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Detailed Description

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Despite recent advances in biliary imaging and biliary tissue acquisition, the diagnosis and tissue-confirmation in suspected malignant biliary obstruction remains challenging. Patients often undergo repeat endoscopic and cross sectional imaging procedures, and even surgical exploration to establish a diagnosis. A major new advancement in cancer imaging is the development of a probe-based confocal endomicroscopy (pCLE) system capable of cellular and sub-cellular imaging of the biliary tree. Preliminary data suggests that pCLE can accurately detect or exclude malignancy within otherwise indeterminate strictures. In this study, we propose to validate these preliminary findings and compare two methods of pCLE image acquisition that are important for clinical translation of the technology.

This is a Phase 1 Study: During this study, in vivo microscopic images of 10 benign (post-operative from know benign disease such as orthotopic liver transplant) and 10 malignant (cytology-positive) strictures will be obtained at ERCP. Patients clinical course will be followed and a composite gold standard will be used for comparison to pCLE. These confocal images of biliary lesions will be reviewed side by side, unblinded to the reference standard by the endoscopists. The basic image characteristics allowing distinction between benign and malignant tissue will be established (details of features noted and examined are below). We will also assess whether good quality images can be feasibly obtained without the cholangioscopic guidance.

Conditions

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Biliary Stricture

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

1\. To compare confocal image characteristics of benign vs. malignant biliary strictures

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ERCP and Confocal imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A major new advancement in cancer imaging is the development of a probe-based confocal endomicroscopy (pCLE) system capable of cellular and sub-cellular imaging of the biliary tree.

Interventions

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ERCP and Confocal imaging

A major new advancement in cancer imaging is the development of a probe-based confocal endomicroscopy (pCLE) system capable of cellular and sub-cellular imaging of the biliary tree.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pre-ERCP: Age above 18; imaging consistent with stenosis/mass of the hilum/extra-hepatic bile duct with abnormal liver chemistry, or painless jaundice referred for ERCP.
* Evidence of biliary obstruction as defined by elevated direct bilirubin (\> 1.5ULN) and dilation of the common or hepatic ducts \> 8mm) on imaging studies.

Exclusion Criteria

* Unwilling/unable to consent.
* Definite pancreatic mass on CT/MR.
* Allergy to Fluorescein.
* Pregnancy (patient who could be pregnant will undergo pregnancy testing as per routine care)
* Indwelling metal biliary stent.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No