AzTrials
AzTrials

Primary Sclerosing CholangitisPSCNCT03041662

Surveillance Study for Early Detection of Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)

An observational study of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Cholangiocarcinoma, run by Karolinska University Hospital at 1 site in Sweden.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

This observational study of a national cohort of 600 Swedish PSC patients include yearly MR/MRCP, biobanking of serum, plasma and blood, followup clinical data (interventions, symptoms, labs, colonoscopy). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
MR/MRCP
How many people
620 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
31 Oct 2011to 30 Nov 2020
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: National Swedish cohort of PSC patients followed at 14 hospitals

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of PSC by MR/MRCP
  • Life expectancy >1 year
  • Informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Liver transplantation or on the waiting list
  • Secondry SC
  • Diagnosis of CCA

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge

    Stockholm, 14186

Other trials in Sweden

About this study

This observational study of a national cohort of 600 Swedish PSC patients include yearly MR/MRCP, biobanking of serum, plasma and blood, followup clinical data (interventions, symptoms, labs, colonoscopy). The aim is to collect a well characterized cohort of PSC patients and provide future possibilities to evaluate biomarkers for prognosis and early cancer detection.

Being tested
MR/MRCP
Medical subject headings
Cholangitis, Sclerosing, Cholangiocarcinoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MR/MRCPDiagnostic test

    MR/MRCP

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. cholangiocarcinoma

    cholangiocarcinoma

    Measured: 10 yrs f-up

  2. liver transplatation

    liver transplatation

    Measured: 10 yrs f-up

  3. death

    death

    Measured: 10 yrs f-up

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. biliary dysplasia

    biliary dysplasia

    Measured: 10 yrs f-up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Feb 2017 (estimated)
  2. Study start31 Oct 2011
  3. Primary completion31 Oct 2016
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
620 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03041662
Sponsor's protocol ID
2011/2:6
Acronym
PSC
Status last verified
Sep 2021
First submitted
1 Feb 2017
Last updated
16 Sep 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Cholangiocarcinoma, run by Karolinska University Hospital at 1 site in Sweden.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Sep 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

cholangiocarcinoma (time frame: 10 yrs f-up). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Sep 2021.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in