EUS-guided Choledochoduodenostomy vs ERCP as First Line in Malignant Distal Obstruction (CARPEDIEM Trial)

NCT ID: NCT06653192

Last Updated: 2025-07-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-05-06

Study Completion Date

2028-05-06

Brief Summary

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The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate the biliary drainage technical failure rate and/or the postprocedure acute pancreatitis rate between EUS-CDS vs ERCP procedures in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction.

Detailed Description

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Ecoendoscopy-guided choledochoduodenostomy (EUS-CDS) has been extended as a second line treatment in cases of ERCP failure in malignant distal biliary obstruction (MDBO). However, there are clinical trials which have compared it with ERCP as a first line treatment for MDBO in palliative patients, showing similar clinical and technical success and adverse events (AEs) rate between both techniques. Data about the benefit of this techique in potentially surgical patients is still limited.

Recent retrospective study (Janet J et al, Ann Surg Oncol 2023) and two recent meta-analysis (Barbosa E et al, GIE 2024; Gopakumar H et al, AM J Gastr 2024; both with \> 500 cases) found that EUS-CDS group had significantly less technical failure rate and less postprocedure pancreatitis rate.

Thus, our hypothesis is that EUS-CDS has benefits in terms of decreasing those rates (technical failure, postprocedure pancreatitis) when compared to ERCP in MDBO in potentially surgical patients with resectable and borderline disease.

Conditions

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Malignant Biliary Obstruction Pancreatic Cancer Biliary Tract Neoplasms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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ERCP with SEMS

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with deployment of a self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS). Gold standard in malignant distal biliary obstruction (MDBO) in current practice.

ERCP technique: Cannulation with papillotome (advanced cannulation techniques are allowed). Sphincterotomy. Self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) deployment.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Endoscopic biliary drainage

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Decompression of the bile duct by endoscopic aproach.

Self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) deployment:

Covering: Uncovered or Partially Covered. Non covered if gallbladder is present.

Size: 10x40mm or 10x60mm or 10x80mm.

EUS-CDS with LAMS-Pigtail

Echoendoscopy-guided Choledochoduodenostomy (EUS-CDS) with deployment of a lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) and axis-orienting double-pigtail plastic stent throug LAMS.

EUS-CDS technique: Diagnostic EUS. Classic or free-hand with preloaded guidewire choledochoduodenostomy with LAMS. Pneumatic dilation whithin LAMS is allowed. In case of bile duct \< 15mm is mandatory the 'push' technique. Deployment of a pigtail coaxial to LAMS.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Endoscopic biliary drainage

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Decompression of the bile duct by endoscopic aproach.

Lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) and double-pigtail plastic stent (DPPS)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) with coaxial double-pigtail plastic stent (DPPS) deployment:

LAMS size: 6x8mm or 8x8mm. Consider 10x10mm if bile duct \> 18mm. DPPS size: 7Fr x 3-7cm.

Interventions

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Endoscopic biliary drainage

Decompression of the bile duct by endoscopic aproach.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS)

Self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) deployment:

Covering: Uncovered or Partially Covered. Non covered if gallbladder is present.

Size: 10x40mm or 10x60mm or 10x80mm.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) and double-pigtail plastic stent (DPPS)

Lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) with coaxial double-pigtail plastic stent (DPPS) deployment:

LAMS size: 6x8mm or 8x8mm. Consider 10x10mm if bile duct \> 18mm. DPPS size: 7Fr x 3-7cm.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Malignant distal biliary obstruction diagnosed in patient considered RESECTABLE or POTENTIALLY RESECTABLE/BORDERLINE with biliary drainage indication: i) impaired hepatic enzymes (including hyperbilirubinemia) x3 times upper the superior normal value. ii) Radiologic singns of extrahepatic bile duct obstruction with presence of retrograde dilatation, of at least 12-mm axial diameter.
* Consensual malignancy by a bilio-pancreatic multidisciplinar committe (histological confirmation is not mandatory)
* Patient capable of understanding and/or singning the informed consent.
* Patient who understands the type of study and will comply with all follow-up tests throughout its duration

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy or lactation.
* Severe coagulation disorder: INR \> 1.5 non correctable with plasma administration and/or platelet count \< 50.000/mm3.
* Distal malignant biliary strictures in patients considered directly resectable, non-surgical, unresectable, or palliative
* Benign or uncertain etiology of biliary strictures or strictures located proximally or in close proximity to the hilum.
* Patients with prior biliary stents or other biliary drainages (e.g., PTCD).
* Altered intestinal anatomy due to prior surgery that prevents or hinders papillary access (e.g., gastric bypass, Billroth II, duodenal switch, Roux-en-Y).
* Stenosis in the antral or duodenal region that prevents access to the duodenum and reaching the papilla.
* Situations that do not allow for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (e.g., esophageal stricture).
* Patients with functional diversity, who lack the capacity to understand the nature and potential consequences of the study, except when a legal representative is available.
* Patients incapable of maintaining follow-up appointments (lack of adherence).
* Lack of informed consent.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospital Mutua de Terrassa

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hospital General Universitario de Alicante

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hospital General Universitario de Castellón

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hospital de Sant Pau

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Salamanca

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Joan B Gornals

PhD and Head of Interventional Endoscopy Unit

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Joan B Gornals, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, SEED

Locations

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Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis

Alicante, Alicante, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital General Universitario de Castellón

Castellon, Castellón, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital de Sant Pau i de la Santa Creu

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital Mútua de Terrassa

Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago

Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves

Granada, Granada, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra

Pamplona, Navarre, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca

Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia

Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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Spain

Central Contacts

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Maria Puigcerver-Mas, MD

Role: CONTACT

+34 687332007

Joan B Gornals, MD,PhD

Role: CONTACT

+34 932607682 ext. 2624

Facility Contacts

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Jose R Aparicio, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Rafael Pedraza, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Carles Guarner-Argente, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Joan B Gornals, MD,PhD

Role: primary

+ 34 93 260 7682 ext. 2624

Maria Puigcerver-Mas, MD

Role: backup

+34 687332007

Carme Loras, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Jose Lariño, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Eduardo Redondo, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Juan J Vila, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Alberto Álvarez, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Vicente Sanchiz, MD, PhD

Role: primary

References

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Teoh AYB, Napoleon B, Kunda R, Arcidiacono PG, Kongkam P, Larghi A, Van der Merwe S, Jacques J, Legros R, Thawee RE, Saxena P, Aerts M, Archibugi L, Chan SM, Fumex F, Kaffes AJ, Ma MTW, Messaoudi N, Rizzatti G, Ng KKC, Ng EKW, Chiu PWY. EUS-Guided Choledocho-duodenostomy Using Lumen Apposing Stent Versus ERCP With Covered Metallic Stents in Patients With Unresectable Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (DRA-MBO Trial). Gastroenterology. 2023 Aug;165(2):473-482.e2. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.04.016. Epub 2023 Apr 28.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 37121331 (View on PubMed)

Janet J, Albouys J, Napoleon B, Jacques J, Mathonnet M, Magne J, Fontaine M, de Ponthaud C, Durand Fontanier S, Bardet SSM, Bourdariat R, Sulpice L, Lesurtel M, Legros R, Truant S, Robin F, Prat F, Palazzo M, Schwarz L, Buc E, Sauvanet A, Gaujoux S, Taibi A. Pancreatoduodenectomy Following Preoperative Biliary Drainage Using Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Choledochoduodenostomy Versus a Transpapillary Stent: A Multicenter Comparative Cohort Study of the ACHBT-FRENCH-SFED Intergroup. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Aug;30(8):5036-5046. doi: 10.1245/s10434-023-13466-8. Epub 2023 Apr 17.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 37069476 (View on PubMed)

Chen YI, Sahai A, Donatelli G, Lam E, Forbes N, Mosko J, Paquin SC, Donnellan F, Chatterjee A, Telford J, Miller C, Desilets E, Sandha G, Kenshil S, Mohamed R, May G, Gan I, Barkun J, Calo N, Nawawi A, Friedman G, Cohen A, Maniere T, Chaudhury P, Metrakos P, Zogopoulos G, Bessissow A, Khalil JA, Baffis V, Waschke K, Parent J, Soulellis C, Khashab M, Kunda R, Geraci O, Martel M, Schwartzman K, Fiore JF Jr, Rahme E, Barkun A. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage of First Intent With a Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent vs Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Study (ELEMENT Trial). Gastroenterology. 2023 Nov;165(5):1249-1261.e5. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.07.024. Epub 2023 Aug 6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 37549753 (View on PubMed)

Barbosa EC, Santo PADE, Baraldo S, Nau AL, Meine GC. EUS- versus ERCP-guided biliary drainage for malignant biliary obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Sep;100(3):395-405.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2024.04.019. Epub 2024 Apr 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 38648989 (View on PubMed)

Gopakumar H, Singh RR, Revanur V, Kandula R, Puli SR. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided vs Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography-Guided Biliary Drainage as Primary Approach to Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Aug 1;119(8):1607-1615. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002736. Epub 2024 Feb 29.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 38421018 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CARPEDIEM

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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