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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT01549795
Date of registration: 07/03/2012
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Public title: Liver Transplantation for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma in Association With Neoadjuvant Radio- and Chemo-therapy
Scientific title: Trapianto di Fegato Per Colangiocarcinoma (CCA) Ilare in Associazione a Radio e Chemioterapia Neoadiuvante
Date of first enrolment: January 2012
Target sample size: 33
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01549795
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Italy
Contacts
Name:     Umberto Cillo, MD
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Name:     Umberto Cillo, MD
Address: 
Telephone: +390498218547
Email: cillo@unipd.it
Affiliation: 
Name:     Umberto Cillo, MD
Address: 
Telephone: +390498218547
Email: cillo@unipd.it
Affiliation: 
Name:     Enrico Gringeri, MD
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Older than 18 years

- Male or female

- Diagnosis of Cholangiocarcinoma using:

- PTBD biopsy or Brushing cytology

- Ca 19-9>100mg/ml and/or liver mass at CT or MRI with malignant stenosis apperance at
Cholangiography,

- Non resectable tumour araising above the cystic duct

- Absence of intra and extra hepatic metastasis

- ECOG score(Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) 0

- ASA score (American Society of Anesthesiologists) = 3

- Ability to understand and willingness to sign the written informed consent form (ICF)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

- Non controlled infection

- Previous radio or chemotherapy

- Previsous bile duct resection or attempt to resection

- Intra and/or extrahepatic metastasis

- Preivious malignant neoplasm (within 5 years)

- Execution of trans peritoneal biopsy

- Tumour diameter more than 3 cm



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 65 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Intervention(s)
Radiation: 45 Gy external radiations
Procedure: Pre liver transplantation laparoscopic hand assisted staging
Procedure: Liver transplantation
Drug: Capecitabine
Radiation: Endoluminal bile duct Brachytherapy
Primary Outcome(s)
Time to recurrence after liver transplant [Time Frame: 24 months]
Percentage of patients free of disease at 24 months post-transplant [Time Frame: 24 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Progression disease free survival [Time Frame: 24 months]
Overall 2 years survival after liver transplantation [Time Frame: 24 months]
Complication rate due to radiotherapy (Hepatic artery thrombosis and Portal vein thrombosis) [Time Frame: 24 months]
Secondary ID(s)
2372P
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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