Deep Biliary Cannulation
Conditions
Keywords
ERCP, deep biliary cannulation, guide wire cannulation, post-ERCP pancreatitis, Success of deep biliary cannulation, Rate of post-ERCP pancreatitis, Time used to deep biliary cannulation
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to prospectively evaluate the deep biliary cannulation in ERCP with the angled tipped guide wire or the straight tipped guide wire.
Detailed description
Patients coming to ERCP examination are being divided randomly to two different groups. The deep biliary cannulation is started with predetermined guide wire. If the cannulation does not succeed in two minutes, the procedure is continued as normal.
Interventions
PROCEDUREangled and straight tipped guide wire
Angled or straight tipped guide wire is used in the beginning of deep biliary cannulation in ERCP . If there is no success, other normal procedures (e.g. double wire cannulation and precut) are performed.
Sponsors
Turku University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* the need for ERCP assessed by a specialist in gastrointestinal surgery
Exclusion criteria
* prior sphincterotomy * age under 18 * age over 90 * contrast media allergy * inability to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The success rate of deep biliary cannulation | October 2010 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of post-ERCP pancreatitis | October 2010 |
| time spent to deep biliary cannulation | October 2010 |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed