Biliary dyskinesia

This trial tests whether a procedure called EUS-guided gallbladder drainage can prevent future gallbladder attacks in people who are too sick or frail for surgery. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either the drainage procedure or standard medical care. The study will…

This study tests whether a virtual reality (VR) session the day before gallbladder surgery can lower patients' anxiety and uncertainty about general anesthesia. Two hundred adults who have never had anesthesia will either watch a VR video showing the operating room and anesthesia…

This study tests a new type of nerve block (r-PVB) to reduce pain and improve recovery after laparoscopic gallbladder removal. About 250 adults having this surgery will either get the new block or standard care. The goal is to see if the block lowers pain scores and helps patient…

This study compares two types of nerve blocks to see which one controls pain better after open gallbladder removal. Sixty-six adults will receive either an erector spinae plane block or an external oblique intercostal plane block before surgery. Researchers will measure pain scor…

This study tests whether acupuncture at a specific point called Yanglingquan can quickly reduce pain from biliary colic, a sharp pain caused by gallstones. Researchers will compare it to standard drug therapy in 248 adults aged 18 to 65. The goal is to see if this traditional Chi…

This study will follow 1,000 adults who have liver or bile duct surgery at one hospital in Italy. Researchers will track complications, survival, and cancer recurrence for up to 5 years. The goal is to better understand what affects recovery and long-term health after these opera…

This study aims to create an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can combine medical images (like CT and MRI scans) with patient records and lab results to help doctors more accurately diagnose diseases of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. The researchers will use data f…

This study will look at 150 infants and children aged 1 month to 4 years who are admitted to a hospital gastroenterology unit with a gastrointestinal disease. The goal is to find out how common electrolyte disturbances (like low sodium or potassium) are in these children. By meas…