Photodynamic Therapy With Polyhematoporphyrin for Malignant Biliary Obstruction

NCT ID: NCT02504957

Last Updated: 2015-10-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

88 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-07-31

Study Completion Date

2015-08-31

Brief Summary

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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a palliative treatment for malignant biliary obstruction. The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility and safety of this technique in the context of a nationwide retrospective analysis.

Detailed Description

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INTRODUCTION

Malignant biliary obstruction is a life threatening condition in patients suffering from primary or secondary bile duct malignancies. Palliative therapies aim to prevent complications associated with the obstruction. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) aims to reduce the local tumor mass by inducing tumor necrosis after light activation of a photosensitizer during endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC).

STUDY AIMS

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of PDT with polyhematoporphyrin, the photosensitizer most commonly used for PDT in Austria, in the context of a nationwide analysis.

METHODS

This retrospective study will be conducted at seven Austrian referral centers for bilio-pancreatic endoscopy. The study protocol was approved by the internal review board of the Medical University of Vienna (EK 1448/2012). Patients who underwent PDT with polyhematoporphyrin as therapy for malignant biliary obstruction after 2004 will be identified using examination report databases. Examination reports and patient charts will be analyzed to assess underlying diseases, oncological co-therapies, intra-procedural adverse events, hospital stay, adverse events within 30 days post intervention as well as 30-day, 90-day, and overall mortality. All patient data will be de-identified using pseudonymization prior to any further processing. Descriptive statistics will be used to present the study parameters. Survival will be assessed using Kaplan-Meier statistics and compared between the different underlying tumor entities using the Log Rank test. Cox regression will be used to identify independent predictors of survival. Significant factors at univariate analysis will be entered into multivariate testing. P-values less than 0.05 will be considered significant. SPSS version 23.0 will serve for data analysis.

Conditions

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Klatskin's Tumor

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Photodynamic therapy

Patients who underwent photodynamic therapy for malignant biliary obstruction.

Group Type OTHER

Photodynamic therapy using polyhematoporphyrin

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interventions

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Photodynamic therapy using polyhematoporphyrin

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Undergone photodynamic therapy as a treatment for malignant biliary obstruction.

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Medical University of Vienna

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Werner Dolak, MD

Assistant doctor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Werner Dolak, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Medical University of Vienna

References

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de Groen PC, Gores GJ, LaRusso NF, Gunderson LL, Nagorney DM. Biliary tract cancers. N Engl J Med. 1999 Oct 28;341(18):1368-78. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199910283411807. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10536130 (View on PubMed)

Ortner MA, Liebetruth J, Schreiber S, Hanft M, Wruck U, Fusco V, Muller JM, Hortnagl H, Lochs H. Photodynamic therapy of nonresectable cholangiocarcinoma. Gastroenterology. 1998 Mar;114(3):536-42. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(98)70537-2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9496944 (View on PubMed)

Berr F, Wiedmann M, Tannapfel A, Halm U, Kohlhaw KR, Schmidt F, Wittekind C, Hauss J, Mossner J. Photodynamic therapy for advanced bile duct cancer: evidence for improved palliation and extended survival. Hepatology. 2000 Feb;31(2):291-8. doi: 10.1002/hep.510310205.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10655248 (View on PubMed)

Gao F, Bai Y, Ma SR, Liu F, Li ZS. Systematic review: photodynamic therapy for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 2010 Mar;17(2):125-31. doi: 10.1007/s00534-009-0109-3. Epub 2009 May 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19455276 (View on PubMed)

Zoepf T, Jakobs R, Arnold JC, Apel D, Riemann JF. Palliation of nonresectable bile duct cancer: improved survival after photodynamic therapy. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Nov;100(11):2426-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.00318.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16279895 (View on PubMed)

Ortner ME, Caca K, Berr F, Liebetruth J, Mansmann U, Huster D, Voderholzer W, Schachschal G, Mossner J, Lochs H. Successful photodynamic therapy for nonresectable cholangiocarcinoma: a randomized prospective study. Gastroenterology. 2003 Nov;125(5):1355-63. doi: 10.1016/j.gastro.2003.07.015.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 14598251 (View on PubMed)

Dolak W, Schwaighofer H, Hellmich B, Stadler B, Spaun G, Plieschnegger W, Hebenstreit A, Weber-Eibel J, Siebert F, Emmanuel K, Knoflach P, Gschwantler M, Vogel W, Trauner M, Puspok A; Austrian PDT study group. Photodynamic therapy with polyhematoporphyrin for malignant biliary obstruction: A nationwide retrospective study of 150 consecutive applications. United European Gastroenterol J. 2017 Feb;5(1):104-110. doi: 10.1177/2050640616654037. Epub 2016 Jul 7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28405328 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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EK 1448/2012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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