Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Cholangiocarcinoma Registry

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma, Biliary Obstruction, Stent Obstruction, Biliary Stricture

In brief

Currently, very few centers offer Photodynamic therapy for unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma in the United States. Several European studies have reported the efficacy and safety of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Cholangiocarcinoma, however, only a few studies have reported the same in the United States. The establishment of a registry to capture all PDT cases within and outside US can help the investigators evaluate a larger and non-ambiguous sample population. This would help the investigators evaluate the technical success rates, clinical success rates, feasibility and safety of PDT for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma. With more endoscopists considering PDT as a therapeutic option along with adjuvant treatment for cholangiocarcinoma, there is a need to further evaluate the efficacy and safety of such combined procedures as well. The ultimate objective is to assess if PDT with or without additional or adjuvant treatment options prolongs survival duration and improves quality of life in patients with unresectable cholangiocarcinoma. This multicenter registry has been initiated: * To document the impact of PDT on the clinical management of unresectable cholangiocarcinoma. * To assess the clinical and technical success rates of PDT for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01524146

Run by

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

People needed

200

Starts

2011-11-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-30

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Any patient who is undergoing PDT for unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma
• Above 18 years of age

You may not qualify if…

• Any patient who will not undergo PDT for unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma
• Below 18 years of age

Where it is running

• Weill Cornell Medical College — New York, New York, United States (enrolling)
• Weill Medical College of Cornell University — New York, New York, United States

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