Status:

TERMINATED

Management of Common Bile Duct (CBD) Stones at Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Lead Sponsor:

South West Sydney Local Health District

Collaborating Sponsors:

Catholic Health Care Services

Greater Western Area Health Service

Conditions:

Choledocholithiasis

Cholelithiasis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is designed to assess whether a new technique called facilitated endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is or is not superior to conventional ERCP for removing stones found i...

Detailed Description

Symptomatic gallstone disease is common. In the year July 2001-2002, laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed on 5,235 patients in NSW public hospitals. Up to 18% of patients undergoing laparoscopic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The patient must be able to give informed consent preoperatively (i.e. elective procedures only)
  • Patients at higher than normal risk of having CBD stones identified at OC. For example: \*CBD stones identified at ultrasound; \*Wide CBD (\>6mm) at ultrasound; \*Previous, recent, current cholangitis, jaundice, or biliary pancreatitis; or \*Abnormal AST and ALT levels (\>2 times normal).

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy at time of surgery
  • Patients not fit for surgery. For example: \*Those with acute cholecystitis or persistent obstructive jaundice; \*Patients who have had a previous ERCP and sphincterotomy; or \*Patients in whom intervention was not technically possible (eg. previous Billroth II gastrectomy).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

December 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

340 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00124033

Start Date

March 1 2004

End Date

December 1 2015

Last Update

September 11 2006

Active Locations (13)

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Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital

Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, 2200

2

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia, 2050

3

Dubbo Base Hospital

Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 2830

4

Gosford Hospital

Gosford, New South Wales, Australia, 2250