# Metal or Plastic Stents to Relieve Obstruction of Obstructive Jaundice Prior to Resection of Periampullary Tumors.

> **NCT02166840** · PHASE2 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Karolinska University Hospital** · enrollment: 92 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Obstructive Jaundice
- Periampullary Tumour

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Plastic stent (7-10Fr)
- **PROCEDURE:** Self Expanding Metal Stent

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02166840
- **Lead sponsor:** Karolinska University Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE2
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2007-03
- **Primary completion:** 2014-12
- **Final completion:** 2015-01
- **Target enrollment:** 92 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2015-10-22


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02166840

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02166840, "Metal or Plastic Stents to Relieve Obstruction of Obstructive Jaundice Prior to Resection of Periampullary Tumors.". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02166840. Licensed CC0.

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