Randomized controlled trial of newly designed basket catheter versus balloon catheter for removal of bile duct stones

Randomized controlled trial of newly designed basket catheter versus balloon catheter for removal of bile duct stones - Randomized controlled trial of removal of biliary stones.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000035904

Enrollment

180

Registered

2019-02-18

Start date

2019-02-18

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

bile duct stones

Interventions

Stone removal using newly designed basket catheter Stone removal using balloon catheter

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Bile duct stones less than 10mm in imaging diagnosis 2. Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written statement of informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Surgically altered upper gastrointestinal anatomy except for Billroth I 2. Difficulty of ERCP because of upper gastrointestinal, pancreatic, or biliary malignancy 3. Stenosis of extrahepatic bile duct 4. Coexistence of inteahepatic biliary stones 5. Coexistence of biliary pancreatitis 6. Severe cholangitis based on Tokyo Guideline 2018 7. Past history of treatment by ERCP 8. Bleeding tendency 9. ASA >=3 10. ECOG PS >=4 11. Severe heart or plumonary disease 12. Pregnant or possibly pregnant women 13. Any disorder that compromised the patient's ability to provide written informed consent and/or comply with the study procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of complete removal of stones within 10 minutes	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTsuyoshi Hayashi

Teine Keijinkai Hospital Center for Gastroenterology

thayashi244@gmail.com011-681-8111

Outcome results

None listed

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