Clinical trials: Gallstones
Drainage, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
The Efficacy and Safety of Using Prophylactic Abdominal Drainage After Cholecystectomy
Investigators want to assess the safety and efficacy of using abdominal drainage with not using any drainage, by estimating different outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for different reasons.
- Conditions
- Drainage, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Acute Cholecystitis
- Trial name
- NCT05267860
- Testing
- Prophylactic Drain
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aleppo
Gallstone Disease, Ultrasonic Diagnosis
Transabdominal and Laparoscopic Ultrasound in a Bariatric Setting
Every year, many patients undergo weight-loss (bariatric) surgery. While this surgery leads to significant and intended weight loss, it also increases the risk of developing gallstones or other gallbladder problems.
- Conditions
- Gallstone Disease, Ultrasonic Diagnosis, Bariatric Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07453186
- Testing
- Diagnostic procedures
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Single Incision Versus Three Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) became the standard treatment for symptomatic gallbladder disease. Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) was developed with the aim of reducing the invasiveness of conventional laparoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT03067038
- Testing
- Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Three port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Valley University
Biliary Disease, Gallstone; Cholecystitis, Acute
Multicentric Point of Care UltraSound by Surgeons Trial
Acute gallbladder pathology and acute diverticulitis are common conditions met in emergency departments and comprise the bulk of admissions throughout general surgical calls.
- Conditions
- Biliary Disease, Gallstone; Cholecystitis, Acute, Diverticulitis, Colonic, Abscess Pelvic
- Trial name
- POCUSS (NCT02682368)
- Testing
- Point of Care Ultrasound by Surgeons (POCUSS), Radiology report, Surgery-Intra-operative findings
- Where
- 5 sites in Ireland, Italy and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown
Ascites, Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Telesonography Adaptation and Use to Improve the Standard of Patient Care Within a Dominican Community
The role of teleradiology has far reaching implications for the health of remote and underserved populations. The ability to coordinate radiographic evaluation and diagnosis from a distance has the potential to raise the standard…
- Conditions
- Ascites, Blunt Abdominal Trauma, Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis
- Trial name
- NCT00591968
- Testing
- SonoSite Titan portable ultrasound coupled with email telediagnosis
- Where
- Dominican Republic
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Cholecystolithiasis
Dual-Loop Target Controlled Infusion in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (DLTCI)
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy applied to Artificial pneumoperitoneum and the extent of Surgical stimulation cause the wave of hemodynamics increase vigorously, which make it difficult to judge the depth of anesthesia according to…
- Trial name
- DLTCI (NCT02116985)
- Testing
- Dual-loop TCI, manual
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command
Cholelithiasis
Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Cholecystectomy, Projected Long Term Outcomes and Complications Evaluation
Participation in this research study does not involve any procedures. Health preference will be ascertained through standard techniques including time-tradeoff, standard gamble, and rating scale to assess risks regarding…
- Trial name
- NOTES (NCT01117415)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cholelithiasis Associated With Common Bile Duct Stones
Timing of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy After Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiography for Acute Biliary Pancreatitis
Timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy following after endoscopic retrograde cholangiography for acute biliary pancreatitis is a controversial issue.
- Trial name
- NCT01687959
- Testing
- tissue sampling from peritoneum of the gallbladder
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Cholelithiasis
Does ICG Fluorescence Cholangiography Identify Critical View of Safety Earlier in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Achievement of critical view of safety (CVS) is recommended to reduce risk of hilar injury in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence cholangiography, a novel technique of real time biliary…
- Trial name
- NCT04228835
- Testing
- Fluorescence Cholangiography
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Cholelithiasis, Pain
Levobupivacaine During Cholecystectomy
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of intraperitoneal administration of levobupivacaine on pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT00836316
- Testing
- levobupivacaine
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Gallstone
Effectiveness of Guided Imagery Meditation in Patients With Laparoscopic Gallstone Surgery
Guided image meditation has been shown to alter the functional circuits of the brain to alleviate pain by mediating breathing and thoughts.
- Trial name
- NCT04390828
- Testing
- Guided Imagery Meditation
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital
Choledocholithiasis, Asymptomatic Condition
The Treatment Effect for Asymptomatic Common Bile Duct Stone
This study is prospective, multicenter study for identify the characteristics of asymptomatic common bile duct stones and effectiveness of treatment.
- Conditions
- Choledocholithiasis, Asymptomatic Condition, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT06215040
- Testing
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancratography
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kyungpook National University Hospital
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
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
Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis
Efficacy of Proficiency-based Versus Free Laparoscopic Training in Cholecystectomy on a Virtual Reality Simulator
Virtual reality devices are widely accepted tools to familiarize surgical novices with the principles of laparoscopy. Free Virtual reality training will be tested against basic training and efficacy assessed in a randomized…
- Conditions
- Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis, Cholecystolithiasis
- Trial name
- NCT01615549
- Testing
- Laparsocopic cholecystectomy
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
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
Cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis
Feasibility and Utility of Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) - Driven Advanced Intraoperative Visualization and Identification of Critical Anatomic Structures and Procedural Phases in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
The goal of this study is to evaluate the utility and efficacy of an artificial intelligence (AI) model at identifying structures and phases of surgery compared to traditional white light assessment by trained surgeons.
- Conditions
- Cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis, Biliary Dyskinesia
- Trial name
- NCT05775133
- Testing
- ICG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Activ Surgical
Choledocholithiasis
To Compare EUS and MRCP in Detecting Choledocholithiasis in Patients of Intermediate Risk of Choledocholithiasis
A Recent Meta analysis, showed pooled sensitivity and specificity were 97% and 90 for EUS and 87% and 92 for MRCP . This meta analysis includes only 5 studies, smaller sample size in each study, significant heterogeneity in…
- Trial name
- NCT04173624
- Testing
- Endosonography, Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India
Cholelithiasis, Common Bile Duct
Intraoperative ERCP Versus Therapeutic Splitting in Cholecysto-, Choledocholithiasis
At the Kepler University Hospital Linz all variants of ERCP (preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative ERCP) are performed in cases of simultaneous cholecysto- and choledocholithiasis.
- Trial name
- NCT06130163
- Testing
- endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kepler University Hospital
Gall Stones, Gall Stones (& [Calculus - Gall Bladder])
A Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Gastro-/Duodeno-cholecystostomy for the Treatment of Gallstones.
Gallstones, as a common benign gallbladder disease worldwide, have a prevalence of approximately 6.1%. Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is currently the mainstream treatment, its associated complications cannot be…
- Trial name
- NCT07522385
- Testing
- cholecystolithotomy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital