Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Difficult Biliary Cannulation

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF LA LAGUNA · Sep 7, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a specific issue called "difficult biliary cannulation," which can happen during a procedure known as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). This procedure is used to examine the bile ducts and can sometimes be challenging. The study aims to find out how often this problem occurs and what factors might make it more likely to happen. Researchers will be looking at patients who need an ERCP across multiple centers to gather their experiences and data.

To be eligible for this study, participants must be over 18 years old and provide their consent to join. They should be patients who have been advised to undergo an ERCP. However, people with certain health conditions, like those with high blood clotting risks or specific previous surgeries, will not be included. Participants can expect to contribute to important research that could help improve ERCP procedures in the future, and the study will also keep track of the resources used during the process.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age \>18 years
• • Signed informed consent
• • Patients indicated for ERCP
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • INR \> 1.5
• • Platelets \< 50,000/mm³
• • Patients with a prior endoscopic sphincterotomy
• • Papilla of Vater not accessible via duodenoscope (gastric or duodenal stenosis due to neoplasm) or gastric surgery (Billroth II, Roux-en-Y)
• • Known pancreas divisum
• • Indication due to pancreatic duct pathology