Role of Routine on-Table Cholangiography in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Common Bile Duct Stones
• Interventions: Procedure: on table cholangiography

• Registration Number: NCT00806780
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether routine imaging of the biliary system during routine gallbladder surgery alters clinical outcome

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-06
• Primary Completion: 2007-12
• Study Completion: 2007-12
• Status Verified: 2008-12
• Study First Submitted: 2008-12-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-12-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-12-10
• Study First Posted: 2008-12-11
• Last Update Posted: 2008-12-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• all patients over the age of 18 with biliary colic or cholecystitis

Exclusion Criteria

• any history of allergic reaction to contrast material
• patients with abnormal liver function test results
• any clinical history of jaundice
• patients with a history of pancreatitis
• patients with a history of previous ERCP
• patients whose ultrasound showed common bile duct or intra-hepatic duct dilation
• all patients with previous major upper abdominal surgery
• all patients with acalculous cholecystitis or gallbladder polyps

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
2	on table cholangiography	routine cholangiography

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
incidence of stones in common bile duct	at surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
post-operative complications	one year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Royal Bournemouth Hospital; 🇬🇧 Bournemouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom