Comparison of Double Wire Technique With Pancreatic Duct Stent Placement for Difficult Bile Duct Cannulation

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Clinical Trial

Official title: Comparison of Double Wire Technique With Pancreatic Duct Stent Placement for Difficult Bile Duct Cannulation: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This research project will compare the use of the double wire technique with the placement of a pancreatic duct (PD) stent to achieve deep biliary cannulation without the use of a precut papillotomy. Currently, the data supporting either of these approaches is limited to the referenced case series. More data on the success and complication rates of these techniques are needed. The investigators believe either of these approaches would be preferred by less experienced endoscopists to precut papillotomy. Consequently, it is important to differentiate these techniques and identify which patients may benefit from one or both.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Bile Duct Cannulation
• Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

• NCT number: NCT00919074
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Washington University School of Medicine
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2008
• Completion date: December 2014