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Common Bile Duct StonesNCT00806780

Role of Routine on-Table Cholangiography in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

A study testing on table cholangiography in people with Common Bile Duct Stones, run by Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

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

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Common Bile Duct Stones
What is being tested?
on table cholangiography
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Jun 2003to Dec 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

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

Who cannot join

  • 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

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Royal Bournemouth Hospital

    Bournemouth, Hampshire, BH7 7DW

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About this study

Official title: Is There a Role for Routine Intraoperative Cholangiography During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

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

Being tested
on table cholangiography
Keywords
gallstones, cholangiography
Medical subject headings
Gallstones

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • on table cholangiographyProcedure or surgery

    x-ray imaging of common bile duct

Study groups in NCT00806780
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1No interventionroutine surgery with cholangiography
2Experimentalroutine cholangiography
Receives: Procedure: on table cholangiography

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. incidence of stones in common bile duct

    Measured: at surgery

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. post-operative complications

    Measured: one year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Dec 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2003
  3. Primary completionDec 2007
  4. Study completionDec 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00806780
Sponsor's protocol ID
1209/02/E
Status last verified
Dec 2008
First submitted
10 Dec 2008
Last updated
11 Dec 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Khan OA, Balaji S, Branagan G, Bennett DH, Davies N. Randomized clinical trial of routine on-table cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Br J Surg. 2011 Mar;98(3):362-7. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7356. Epub 2010 Nov 24.

    PubMed 21254008

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing on table cholangiography in people with Common Bile Duct Stones, run by Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Dec 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

incidence of stones in common bile duct (time frame: at surgery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00806780, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Dec 2008.

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