Clinical trials: Disorders of Gallbladder
Cholelithiasis
Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Gallstones
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of using the Medstone lithotripter to treat single non-calcified gallstones from 4 to 20 mm in diameter.
- Trial name
- NCT00042549
- Testing
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy, ursodiol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medstone International
Gallstones
Feasibility of Transvaginal Cholecystectomy
Today there are three different ways to remove a gallbladder with gallstones. Surgeons can remove the gallbladder through small incisions in the abdomen. This is called laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It is the current standard.
- Trial name
- TVC (NCT01232959)
- Testing
- Transvaginal Cholecystectomy
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma
Association Between Cell-free Nucleic Acid in Blood, Urine and Microbiome in Stool With Pancreatobiliary Cancer
Based on the cell free nucleic acid analysis information of blood samples, the results of microbiome and metabolite analysis of stool and urine samples of pancreatic cancer and bile duct cancer patients, the clinical correlations…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Gallbladder Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05596370
- Testing
- cell free DNA in blood and urine, metabolite/microbiome in urine and stool
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Cholecystolithiasis, Surgery
The Effect of Transvaginal vs. Conventional Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy on the Postoperative Course
Uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy will in most patients result in moderate to severe pain until the first postoperative day. This will subside during the second and third postoperative day [1].
- Conditions
- Cholecystolithiasis, Surgery, Pain
- Trial name
- TRAVAKOL (NCT01552421)
- Testing
- TV NOTES cholecystectomy
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Obesity, Colon Cancer
Proteomic Analysis of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
The expression of proteins in the blood of obese individuals is different from the expression of proteins in healthy individuals, and is also different in individuals after bariatric surgery.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Colon Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06787807
- Testing
- bariatric surgery
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Cholelithiasis
Epidemiology of Gallbladder Sludge and Stones in Pregnancy
The specific objective of this project is to study the impact exercise has on gallstone formation during pregnancy when women are at increased risk due to biochemical and physiological alterations.
- Trial name
- NCT00131131
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Gallstone
The Discovery of the Double Sphincter in Gallbladder
We found a new Double sphincter which located in the neck of gallbladder，we supposed it may be related to control pressure of bile duct.Its formation is related to genetic factors.
- Trial name
- NCT01998451
- Testing
- Tauroursodeoxycholic acid
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Acute Cholecystitis, Chronic Cholecystitis
Evaluation of Closed-loop TIVA Propofol, Sufentanil and Ketamine Guided by BIS Monitor
The purpose of this study is to compare a closed-loop intravenous anesthetic using Bispectral Index as a feedback loop and a controller based on reinforcement learning to titrate dose and intravenous anesthetic that is manually…
- Trial name
- NCT01942356
- Testing
- TIVA - Hypotension, TIVA - Hypertension, TIVA - Bradycardia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Gallstones, Pain
Comparison of the Efficacy of Different Analgesic Strategies for Pain Control After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC)
The investigators collected 200 patients underwent safe uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy, then different strategies of pain control are used.
- Trial name
- Randomized (NCT07897435)
- Testing
- Low pneumoperitoneum, Local anaesthetic instillation to gallbladder bed
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Gallbladder Cancer
Predicting Incidental Gallbladder Cancer
The goal of this observational study is to identify risks factors for incidental (unexpected) gallbladder cancer in adult patients undergoing routine gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy) for conditions such as gallstones or…
- Trial name
- P-iGBC (NCT06531408)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust
Dietary Habits
Dietary Factors and Risk of Gallbladder Carcinoma in China
The purpose of this study is to see how people's diets, other aspects of their lifestyles affect their chances of getting gallbladder carcinoma in China.
- Trial name
- DRGBC001 (NCT03546296)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yingbin Liu, MD, PhD, FACS
Cerebral Hypoperfusion, Cerebral Occlusion
Evaluation of Cerebral Blood Flow and Cerebral Oxygenation With Transcranial Doppler and NIRS in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Cases
The goal of this clinical trial is to test intracranial blood flow and cerebral oxygenisation changes in patients who have pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedure.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Hypoperfusion, Cerebral Occlusion, Cholecystitis; Gallstone, Cholecystitis/Cholelithiasis
- Trial name
- NIRS L/C (NCT06036498)
- Testing
- Near Infrared Spectrophotometry Device, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Metastatic Biliary Tract Carcinoma
A Phase 2 Trial of Regorafenib as A Single Agent in Advanced and Metastatic Biliary Tract Carcinoma/Cholangiocarcinoma Patients Who Have Failed First-line Chemotherapy
Based on the facts of multiple pathways involvement in cholangiocarcinoma tumor genesis, including EGFR, Ras, Raf, VEGFR, and PDGFR, with evidence of overexpression of these proteins associated with tumor stage, prognosis and…
- Trial name
- NCT02053376
- Testing
- Regorafenib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nathan Bahary, MD
Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
Xenotransplantation of Primary Cancer Samples in Zebrafish Embryos
The study consists in a co-clinical trial by using zebrafish embryos. Specifically, an observational prospective clinical trial on patients operated of epato-biliar-pancreatic cancers and gastro-intestinal cancers undergoing a…
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- xenoZ (NCT03668418)
- Testing
- Fluorouracil, Lederfolin, Oxaliplatin
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
Gallbladder Disease
The Comparison of Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Three Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic techniques have allowed surgeons to perform complicated intrabdominal surgery with minimal trauma. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been recognized since 1987 as the gold standard procedure for gallbladder surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01772745
- Testing
- SILS cholecystectomy, TPCL cholecystectomy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maltepe University
Cholecystitis, Stress
The Effect of the Stress Ball Applied Before Colocystectomy Surgery on Patients; Surgical Fear, Anxiety and Comfort.
Cholecystectomy is the most common major abdominal surgical procedure in western countries. Patients may experience fear and anxiety before surgery.
- Conditions
- Cholecystitis, Stress, Fear, Comfort
- Trial name
- NCT06345768
- Testing
- Stress Ball
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Gallstone
Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy of a Specific Clinical Ultrasound Practical Teaching
This research proposal is a pilot double-blind randomized control trial evaluating the impact on diagnostic accuracy of a Clinical UltraSound (CUS) teaching for gallbladder assessment using exclusively healthy volunteers for…
- Trial name
- RCTpCUS (NCT04879459)
- Testing
- Practical sessions to learn CUS exclusively on volunteers presenting a healthy gallbladder
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Cholecystitis, Acute
Benefits of Glycopyrrolate on Intubation With Rigid-videostylet (OptiScope®)
This study is intended to evaluate the efficacy and safety of glycopyrrolate as an antisialagogue prior to intubation with the rigid-videostylet(Optiscope®) in the general anesthesia settings.
- Trial name
- NCT03050242
- Testing
- Glycopyrrolate
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunah Cho, MD
Proteinosis, Gallbladder Carcinoma
A Study of Circulating Exosome Proteomics In Gallbladder Carcinoma Patients
This research will be the first study for exosome purified from blood in gallbladder carcinoma patients. Proteomics studies will be done in both tumor tissue and the circulating exosome from blood specimens.
- Trial name
- EXOGBC001 (NCT03581435)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- liu yingbin
Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure
Evaluation of Implementation of a National Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Program
This VA QUERI Partnered Evaluation Initiative will evaluate the impact of an immersive Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training Course on provider skill acquisition and retention; the frequency of POCUS use by trained providers…
- Conditions
- Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT03296280
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development