CompletedNot Applicable

Short Duration Versus Fourteen Days Antibiotic in Common Bile Duct Cholangitis

Thailand36 participantsStarted 2017-08-13

Plain-language summary

Common bile duct stone cholangitis is a potentially fatal condition, characterized by an obstruction and bacterial infection of biliary system. The principles of management are appropriate biliary drainage and systemic antibiotics. There has been limited data about appropriate time of antibiotics in patient with successful endoscopic drainage.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * age ≥ 18 years old * diagnosis of acute mild to moderate severity of ascending common bile duct stone cholangitis * endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with biliary drainage within 72 hours after admission Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant woman * the cause of obstruction other than common bile duct stone * severe co-morbid diseases such as cardiovascular/pulmonary/kidney disease * active concomitant infections of other organs * history of allergy to cephalosporin group

What they're measuring

The recurrence rate of cholangitis

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03422042

SponsorPrince of Songkla University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-02-20

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