Does Pancreatic Stent Decrease the Risk of Pancreatitis After Pancreatic Sphincterotomy for Difficult Cannulation?

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04408482

Enrollment

268

Registered

2020-05-29

Start date

2020-08-01

Completion date

2028-09-01

Last updated

2026-03-03

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Conditions

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the risk of PEP after pancreatic sphincterotomy performed for difficult cannulation in a group of patients with and in a group of patients without placement of a prophylactic pancreatic stent. The definition of difficult cannulation is defined according to the literature.

Interventions

DEVICEBiliary cannulation

Cannulation of biliary duct by sphincterotome

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Consecutive patients with naïve papilla presenting to ERCP with indication of common bile duct (CBD) cannulation will be considered to the study.

Exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post-ERCP pancreatitis rate	30 days

Countries

Finland

Contacts

CONTACTAndrea Tenca, MD, PhD

ante14@hotmail.it+358408484955

Outcome results

None listed

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