Feasibility of Endoscopic Ultrasound Based Biliary Stone Removal Without Fluoroscopy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Common Bile Duct Gall Stones
• Interventions: Procedure: Common bile duct stone removal without fluoroscopy.

• Registration Number: NCT01678391
• Lead Sponsor: California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute

Brief Summary

To assess the feasibility and success of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) directed biliary stone removal without use of fluoroscopy. Success for this study will be defined as the successful removal of all stones from the bile duct without the use of fluoroscopy. Fluoroscopy will only be used at the end of a presumed successful procedure to confirm that all stones are removed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-08
• Study First Submitted: 2012-08-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-08-30
• Study First Posted: 2012-09-05
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2016-03
• Status Verified: 2016-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 2016-07-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 33

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients able to give informed consent
• Patients referred to IES for the endoscopic evaluation and treatment of suspected bile duct stones

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with >3 bile duct stones or with any stone >12mm on EUS
• Patients with no bile duct stones on EUS
• Patients with altered biliary anatomy (periampullary diverticulum, anomalous pancreatibiliary junction, altered surgical anatomy)
• Patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Patients with common bile duct stones.	Common bile duct stone removal without fluoroscopy.	Common bile duct stone removal without fluoroscopy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Successful removal of all stones from the bile duct without the use of fluoroscopy.	Up to 24 hours.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

California Pacific Medical Center; 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States