A novel endoscopic approach to severe strictures of the biliary or main pancreatic duct using a diathermic sheath

A novel endoscopic approach to severe strictures of the biliary or main pancreatic duct using a diathermic sheath - Diathermic sheath study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000009932

Enrollment

Registered

2013-02-01

Start date

2011-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Severe strictures of the biliary or main pancreatic duct

Interventions

Diathermic sheath(6-Fr, Cysto-Gastro-Set

Endo-Flex, Voerde, Germany)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A diathermic sheath was used when a tapered ERCP catheter, balloon catheter, Soehendra biliary dilation catheter, or Soehendra stent retriever (Cook-Japan, Tokyo, Japan) could not be passed across the stricture after a guidewire was passed across the stricture.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Impossible case of ERCP 2)Impossible case of selective cannulation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Feasibility, safety of Diathermic sheath	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Complication of Diathermic sheath	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroshi Kawakami

Hokkaido University Hospital Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

011-716-1161

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026