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NCT02238847 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Pre-operative Biliary SEMS RCT During Neoadjuvant Therapy

A NA study, sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
119
Enrollment target

NCT02238847: Completed NA study, sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation.

NCT02238847 is a NA study that has completed, run by Boston Scientific Corporation. The registered enrollment target is 119 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02238847, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
119 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate non-inferiority of Fully Covered biliary SEMS to Uncovered biliary SEMS in biliary drainage for the pre-operative management of biliary obstructive symptoms caused by pancreatic cancer in patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy.

Primary Outcome

Sustained biliary drainage, defined as absence of reinterventions for the management of biliary obstructive symptoms, assessed from self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) placement until curative intent surgery (CIS) when applicable, or to one year after SEMS placement otherwise.

Interventions

  • DEVICE WallFlex™ Biliary RX Fully Covered/Uncovered Stent System

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 119 participants
Start Date 2015-03-24
Est. Completion 2018-04-10
Phase NA
Boston Scientific Corporation

280 total trials

What the finished NCT02238847 record still lists

NCT02238847 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 119 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which WallFlex™ Biliary RX Fully Covered/Uncovered Stent System is the first listed.

NCT02238847 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02238847 about?

NCT02238847 is a clinical study titled "Pre-operative Biliary SEMS RCT During Neoadjuvant Therapy". The purpose of this study is to demonstrate non-inferiority of Fully Covered biliary SEMS to Uncovered biliary SEMS in biliary drainage for the pre-operative management of biliary obstructive symptoms caused by pancreatic cancer in patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy.

What is the current status of trial NCT02238847?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 119 participants. The study started on 2015-03-24. Estimated completion is 2018-04-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02238847?

The interventions under investigation include: WallFlex™ Biliary RX Fully Covered/Uncovered Stent System (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02238847?

This trial is sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation, which has 280 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02238847's enrollment target sits among peer trials

119 803rd of 2000 higher than 1,198 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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