ERCP in Super-aged Patients Considering Difficult Cannulation: Challenges and Adverse Events (NCT03771547) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
ERCP in Super-aged Patients Considering Difficult Cannulation: Challenges and Adverse Events
China614 participantsStarted 2016-07-01
Plain-language summary
Today 11 percent of China's population is over the age of 65, and according to United Nations, it will take China just 20 years for the proportion of the elderly population to double to 25%. As life expectancy has increased, application of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in super-aged (≥80 years of age) is no longer limited with increasing prevalence of choledocholithiasis, and malignancy in advancing age. This increasing may come with more difficulty in cannulation or more complications in senior patients. Regarding difficult cannulation, little is known about grading difficulty in the elderly and its relation with adverse events. Therefore, it is time to evaluate the risk factors of adverse events in super-aged patients with difficult bile duct cannulation.
Who can participate
Age range
16 Years – 94 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients who underwent ERCP between July 2016 and January 2018.
Exclusion Criteria:
* We excluded the patients who underwent ERCP for the objectives of follow up, stent removing or taking a biopsy.
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Adverse events in difficult cannulation patients
Timeframe: 30 days
Trial details
NCT IDNCT03771547
SponsorThe Second Hospital of Nanjing Medical University