Removable Intraductal Stenting in Duct-to-duct Biliary Reconstruction in Liver Transplantation

NCT ID: NCT02356939

Last Updated: 2021-10-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

493 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-04-03

Study Completion Date

2019-05-22

Brief Summary

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Randomized controlled trial including 7 French transplantation centers. Pre-inclusion of the patients is made when enlisted for liver transplantation (LT). Definitive inclusion and randomization is performed during LT, for patients undergoing a duct-to-duct biliary anastomosis with a graft bile duct diameter smaller than 7mm. In the intraductal stent tube group, a custom-made segment of a T-tube is placed into the bile duct, and removed endoscopically four to six months postoperative. The surgical technique is available on a movie during randomization on the website. The primary endpoint is the occurrence of biliary complications, including biliary fistulae and strictures, during six months of follow-up. Secondary evaluation criteria are the incidence of complications related to the stent placement and its extraction by endoscopy.

Discussion: Biliary complications following LT are significant causes of morbidity, retransplantation and eventually mortality. Although controversial, the use of a T-tube has been proven to be useless and even responsible for specific complications in many studies, including several randomized trials. However, several studies have identified a small bile duct diameter as a risk factor for biliary stenosis. A threshold of 7mm was found to be significantly associated to biliary stenosis. Our team published a preliminary study including 20 patients using a new technique of intraductal stenting. Only 4 complications were reported in the overall study population while no biliary complication occurred in the subgroup of patients who received a whole graft LT. Moreover, no technical failure and no procedure-related complications were noted before and during drain removal. Although intraductal stent tube in duct-to duct biliary anastomosis seems feasible and safe, a multicentric randomized controlled study is needed to validate it as a protective tool for biliary complications following LT.

Detailed Description

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Comparative, multicentric, prospective, randomized non-blinded, two-groups study.

The follow-up is set at six months postoperative for a good screening of the majority of biliary complications.

The inclusion period is set at 3.5 years, for total study duration of 4 years. The patients' inclusion will be made in 7 liver transplantation centers in France.

Patients' inclusion will be performed in consultation at the moment of enlistment for LT, where they will be informed of the content, the benefits and risks of the study, and have to sign a written consent.

Definitive inclusion will be performed in operating room, during LT, and depends on fulfilling of the following "definitive inclusion criteria" (see above).

The randomization will be performed in operating room by the investigator and coordinated by the Clinical Research Unit of promoters' center (Saint Antoine Hospital, Paris), with a specific software accessible on the Internet.

In the IST group, the surgeon will place the IST in the bile duct, which is a custom-made segment (2 cm) of a 8 French T-tube with no side holes. The stent is inserted in the biliary duct without suture fixation.

In order to minimize bias and to homogenize the technique, a short technical explanatory movie will be realized by the promoter's team and distributed in each center.

Each center will perform its habitual postoperative follow up. Clinical, biological, and radiological exhaustive data will be collected at Day 1, Day 7, Day 15, Month 1, Month 3, Month 6.

A Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography (MRC) will be systematically performed at six months post LT.

In the IST group, an endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy will be planned between the 4th and the 5th month post-transplantation, requiring a short stay in hospital, a general anesthesia, clinical and biological tests including plasmatic lipase dosage at Day 1.

Every undesirable event will be immediately reported to the promoter for further investigation within its severity. Severe undesirable events will be previously defined.

Conditions

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Transplantation, Liver

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intraductal stent (IST)

For intervention : intraductal removable stent In the IST group, the surgeon will place the IST in the bile duct, which is a custom-made segment (2 cm) of a 8 French T-tube. The stent is inserted in the biliary duct without suture fixation.

In the IST group, an endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy will be planned between the 4th and the 6th month post-transplantation.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

intraductal removable stent custom-made segment (2 cm)

Intervention Type DEVICE

: In the IST group, the surgeon will place the IST in the bile duct, which is a custom-made segment (2 cm) of a 8 French T-tube. The stent is inserted in the biliary duct without suture fixation.

In order to minimize bias and to homogenize the technique, a short technical explanatory movie was realized by the promoter's team and edited on internet.

In the IST group, an endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy will be planned between the 4th and the 5th month post-transplantation, requiring a short stay in hospital, a general anesthesia, clinical and biological tests including plasmatic lipase dosage at Day 1.

Without intraductal stent (no IST)

For intervention : stent extraction by endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) Each center will perform its habitual postoperative follow up.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

stent extraction by ERCP

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

stent extraction by endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography

Interventions

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intraductal removable stent custom-made segment (2 cm)

: In the IST group, the surgeon will place the IST in the bile duct, which is a custom-made segment (2 cm) of a 8 French T-tube. The stent is inserted in the biliary duct without suture fixation.

In order to minimize bias and to homogenize the technique, a short technical explanatory movie was realized by the promoter's team and edited on internet.

In the IST group, an endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy will be planned between the 4th and the 5th month post-transplantation, requiring a short stay in hospital, a general anesthesia, clinical and biological tests including plasmatic lipase dosage at Day 1.

Intervention Type DEVICE

stent extraction by ERCP

stent extraction by endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients eligible for a liver transplantation
* Patients' written informed consent signed
* Patient with social coverage (excepting AME)

Exclusion Criteria

* Biliary reconstruction decided to be a hepaticojejunostomy for anatomical/biliary disease reason
* Non eligibility for liver transplantation:

1. \- Uncontrolled infectious process
2. \- Incompatible physical or mental state with the observance of the immunosuppressive drugs
3. \- Cardiopulmonary comorbidities severe / uncontrolled
4. \- Active alcohol intoxication or addiction
5. \- Pregnant or breastfeeding women (pregnancy test will be performed at baseline)
* Latex Allergy, polymer or rubber
* Patient participating in another interventional study about biliary disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Olivier SCATTON, PU-PH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Olivier SOUBRANE, PU-PH

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Claire GOUMARD, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Locations

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Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière

Paris, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

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Other Identifiers

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P 130919

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id