A Register on the Quality of ERCP and Training of Endoscopists in Italy

A Network on the Quality of ERCP, on the Organization of the Endoscopic Units and on the Training of the Endoscopists in Italy

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02971579

Acronym

REQUEST

Enrollment

1800

Registered

2016-11-23

Start date

2016-09-30

Completion date

2017-06-30

Last updated

2021-01-20

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Conditions

Biliary Tract Diseases, Pancreatic Diseases

Keywords

ERCP, biliary diseases, Pancreatic diseases, outcome, Quality, Training

Brief summary

This is a prospective observational longitudinal study Aim of the study is to collect information: * on the organization models of the Endoscopic Units performing ERCP in Italy * on the previous and/or ongoing training of the endoscopists performing ERCP * on the clinical characteristics of patients undergoing ERCP in Italy as well as on the outcome

Detailed description

Quality of ERCP in Italy has been object of various, mainly retrospective studies in Italy, but it has never systematically and prospectively evaluated in a large prospective series. Moreover, the study aim at collecting data on the organization models of the Endoscopic Units performing ERCP in Italy; on the previous and/or ongoing training of the endoscopists performing ERCP; on the clinical characteristics of patients undergoing ERCP in Italy as well as on the outcome of the procedure The study consists of 3 phases: 1. Collection of the information on the Endoscopic Unit and on the endoscopists who performed ERCP in the center 2. Collection of data regarding consecutive ERCPs performed in adult patients in each center including demographic, clinical and procedural information 3. Definition of the the outcome of ERCP assessed after 30 days from the procedure

Interventions

PROCEDUREERCP

Endoscopic procedure used to manage biliary and pancreatic diseases

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

19 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

* Informed consent not subscribed

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Complications rate	30 days	Occurrence of post -ERCP complications

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Rate of repeated procedure	30 days	The rate of ERCPs that have to be repeated within 1 month

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026