Status:

RECRUITING

Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Rendezvous Versus Precut Papillotomy

Lead Sponsor:

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Collaborating Sponsors:

Tokyo University

Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine

Conditions:

Bile Duct Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Selective bile duct cannulation is the most important step in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for treatment of benign and malignant pancreatobiliary diseases, but it may fail in ...

Detailed Description

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the preferred therapeutic modality over surgery or interventional radiology procedures in many common benign or malignant pancreatobiliary dise...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients age 18 years or older undergoing ERCP with indication for bile duct cannulation
  • Native major papilla
  • Difficult bile duct cannulation, defined by the presence of 1 of the following: 1) unsuccessful bile duct cannulation within 10 cannulation attempts, 2) unsuccessful bile duct cannulation within 10 minutes spent in cannulation, or 3) 2 unintended pancreatic duct cannulation or opacification with contrast
  • Written informed consent available

Exclusion

  • Unable to provide written informed consent
  • Contraindications for endoscopy due to comorbidities
  • Prior biliary sphincterotomy
  • Surgically altered upper gastrointestinal anatomy or duodenal obstruction precluding a standard ERCP
  • Uncorrectable coagulopathy (INR \> 1.5) and thrombocytopenia (platelet \< 50,000) by blood product transfusion
  • Pregnant patients

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 5 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

188 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06010576

Start Date

September 5 2023

End Date

June 30 2027

Last Update

December 9 2024

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Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong