Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Loop-tip Cook Medical® Wire Versus Traditional Endoscopic Technique

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda Ospedaliera San Paolo

Conditions:

Complications of Surgical and Medical Care: General Terms

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test a new guide-wire (loop-tip wire) with a loop in the tip for the prevention of PEP and biliary tree access, in post-ERCP pancreatitis in high-risk patients.

Detailed Description

Selective cannulation of common bile duct (CBD) by insertion of a guide-wire seems to be associated with fewer complication and post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) rate than the conventional biliary tree acc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • high risk patients for post-ERCP pancreatitis

Exclusion

  • age \< 18 yrs
  • allergy to the contrast medium
  • previous surgery
  • neoplastic bilio-pancreatic disease
  • previous EBS

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

320 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02232451

Start Date

November 1 2010

End Date

August 1 2014

Last Update

September 25 2014

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