EYEMAX® Versus SPYGLASS™ DS for Biliary Stricture Diagnosis (EYE/SPY)

May 26, 2026 updated by: David KARSENTI

Multicenter Study on the Quality of Biliary Biopsies: EYEMAX® vs SPYGLASS™ DS

Cholangiocarcinoma remains difficult to diagnose because of the limited sensitivity of currently available endobiliary sampling techniques. Cholangioscopy-guided biopsies performed with the SPYGLASS™ DS system have improved tissue acquisition compared with conventional brushing techniques, but diagnostic sensitivity remains suboptimal, partly because of the small diameter of the dedicated biopsy forceps.

The EYEMAX® cholangioscopy system has a larger working channel, potentially allowing the use of larger biopsy forceps and improved tissue acquisition. This multicenter randomized study aims to compare the diagnostic performance of EYEMAX® versus SPYGLASS™ DS for the diagnosis of malignant biliary strictures.

The primary objective is to compare the positive diagnostic yield of the first four cholangioscopy-guided biopsies obtained with each system in patients with adenocarcinomatous biliary strictures.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

120

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Adult patients aged 18 to 84 years
  • 2. Patients requiring ERCP with cholangioscopy-guided biopsy for biliary stricture
  • 3. Absence of a mass easily accessible to EUS-guided fine needle aspiration
  • 4. ASA physical status 1-3
  • 5. No participation in another clinical trial
  • 6. Written informed consent obtained
  • 7. Patient affiliated with a social security system or equivalent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Lithiasic biliary obstruction
  • 2. Patients younger than 18 years
  • 3. ASA 4 or ASA 5 patients
  • 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • 5. Coagulation disorders preventing biopsy procedures
  • 6. Surgical anatomy preventing papillary access
  • 7. Patients unable to provide informed consent
  • 8. Upper gastrointestinal obstruction
  • 9. Intolerance to endoscopy
  • 10. Severe cardiopulmonary disease
  • 11. Acute pancreatitis or severe cholangitis
  • 12. Severe contrast agent allergy
  • 13. Patients under legal protection measures

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Cholangioscopy-guided biliary biopsies performed using the EYEMAX® cholangioscope (Micro-Tech).
Device: EYEMAX® cholangioscopy system
Cholangioscopy-guided biliary biopsies performed using the EYEMAX® cholangioscope (Micro-Tech) during ERCP under general anesthesia. Following biliary cannulation and guidewire passage across the stricture, two series of four targeted biopsies are obtained using the dedicated biopsy forceps through the EYEMAX® working channel. Additional diagnostic sampling procedures, including biliary brushing, fluoroscopy-guided biopsies, bile aspiration cytology, and EUS-guided sampling when clinically indicated, may also be performed according to local practice.
Active Comparator: Cholangioscopy-guided biliary biopsies performed using the SPYGLASS™ DS system (Boston Scientific).
Device: SPYGLASS™ DS system
Cholangioscopy-guided biliary biopsies performed using the SPYGLASS™ DS cholangioscopy system (Boston Scientific) during ERCP under general anesthesia. Following biliary cannulation and guidewire passage across the stricture, two series of four targeted biopsies are obtained using the dedicated biopsy forceps through the SPYGLASS™ DS working channel. Additional diagnostic sampling procedures, including biliary brushing, fluoroscopy-guided biopsies, bile aspiration cytology, and EUS-guided sampling when clinically indicated, may also be performed according to local practice.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of positive pathological diagnoses obtained from the first four cholangioscopy-guided biopsies
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
The positive diagnostic yield will be assessed for the first four biopsies obtained under cholangioscopy in patients with adenocarcinomatous biliary strictures. This rate will be defined as the ratio between the number of positive pathological diagnoses obtained from the first four cholangioscopy-guided biopsies and the total number of confirmed adenocarcinomatous biliary strictures.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Positive diagnostic yield of all eight cholangioscopy-guided biopsies
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
This rate will be defined as the proportion of positive pathological diagnoses obtained from all eight cholangioscopy-guided biopsies among all confirmed adenocarcinomatous biliary strictures.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Histological cellularity classification of cholangioscopy-guided biopsy specimens
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Biopsy specimen cellularity will be assessed by expert gastrointestinal pathologists and classified into four predefined categories: acellular, low abundance, satisfactory abundance, or rich abundance.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year
False negative rate of cholangioscopy-guided biopsies
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
The false negative rate will be defined as the proportion of patients with negative biopsy results despite a final diagnosis of adenocarcinomatous biliary stricture confirmed during follow-up.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Negative predictive value of cholangioscopy-guided biopsies
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Negative predictive value will be calculated as the proportion of patients with negative biopsy results who do not have adenocarcinomatous biliary strictures at final diagnosis.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Percentage of technical failures during cholangioscopy-guided biopsy procedures
Time Frame: Periprocedural
Technical failure will be defined as the inability to access the biliary stricture with the cholangioscope or the inability to obtain biopsy material using the dedicated biopsy forceps.
Periprocedural
Diagnostic yield of additional biliary sampling techniques
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
The diagnostic yield of additional biliary sampling techniques, including biliary brushing, fluoroscopy-guided biopsies, bile aspiration cytology, and EUS-guided sampling, will be evaluated as the proportion of positive pathological diagnoses obtained using each technique.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Number of participants with procedure-related adverse events
Time Frame: Up to Day 30
Procedure-related adverse events include abdominal pain, acute pancreatitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis, hepatic abscess, perforation, bleeding, and death.
Up to Day 30
Mean duration of cholangioscopy-guided biopsy procedures
Time Frame: Periprocedural
The duration required to complete the eight cholangioscopy-guided biopsies will be measured and compared between the two cholangioscopy systems.
Periprocedural

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

David KARSENTI

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

September 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2030

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 19, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 2, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 2, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SFED-160

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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