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NCT Number: NCT01002404

The Use of Guide Wire in Biliary Cannulation: Angled or Straight Tipped Guide Wire?

The purpose of the study is to prospectively evaluate the deep biliary cannulation in ERCP with the angled tipped guide wire or the straight tipped guide wire.

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Key information

Conditions

Deep Biliary Cannulation

Age range

18 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Turku University Hospital

Turku, 20521, Finland

About this study

Patients coming to ERCP examination are being divided randomly to two different groups. The deep biliary cannulation is started with predetermined guide wire. If the cannulation does not succeed in two minutes, the procedure is continued as normal.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • the need for ERCP assessed by a specialist in gastrointestinal surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • prior sphincterotomy
  • age under 18
  • age over 90
  • contrast media allergy
  • inability to give informed consent

Treatment and study plan

angled and straight tipped guide wire

Procedure

Angled or straight tipped guide wire is used in the beginning of deep biliary cannulation in ERCP . If there is no success, other normal procedures (e.g. double wire cannulation and precut) are performed.

Primary outcomes

  1. The success rate of deep biliary cannulation

    Time frame: October 2010

Secondary outcomes

  1. Frequency of post-ERCP pancreatitis

    Time frame: October 2010

  2. time spent to deep biliary cannulation

    Time frame: October 2010

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Turku University Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Oct 27, 2009
Registry last updated
Oct 12, 2011

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