CompletedNot Applicable

Angled-tip vs. Straight-tip Guidewire in Biliary Cannulation

United States70 participantsStarted 2022-10-22

Plain-language summary

The investigators aim is to compare outcomes between an angled-tip guidewire and a straight-tip guidewire in cannulation of the common bile duct during ERCP. This is a randomized, controlled, single-blinded study. The primary outcome is success of cannulation and secondary outcomes are incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis, procedure duration, and rate of complication between the angled wire and straight wire.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients undergoing ERCP for cholangiography, bile or tissue sampling from the gallbladder or bile duct * patients undergoing ERCP for treatment of biliary diseases (removal of common bile duct stones, biliary stent placement) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are less than 18 years old * Pregnant patients * Patients who have undergone previous bile duct cannulation or sphincterotomy * Patients who have undergone prior endoscopic balloon dilation or needle-knife fistulotomy * Patients who have undergone gastric surgery (Billroth gastrectomy II, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) * Patients with acute pancreatitis * Patients who refuse endoscopic intervention * Patients with ampullary tumor, duodenal stenosis, or pre-operatively proven pancreaticobiliary malunion

What they're measuring

Cannulation

Timeframe: Day of Procedure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05600270

SponsorNeev Mehta

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-08-24

Results submitted2024-10-09

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