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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Deep Biliary Cannulation

• Registration Number: NCT01002404
• Lead Sponsor: Turku University Hospital

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-10
• Study First Submitted: 2009-10-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-10-26
• Study First Posted: 2009-10-27
• Primary Completion: 2010-10
• Study Completion: 2010-10
• Status Verified: 2011-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 2011-10-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 164

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The success rate of deep biliary cannulation	October 2010

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency of post-ERCP pancreatitis	October 2010
time spent to deep biliary cannulation	October 2010

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Turku University Hospital; 🇫🇮 Turku, Finland