New disposable scope cover may make ERCP safer
NCT ID NCT05429203
First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 30 times
Summary
This study tested two types of endoscopes used in a procedure called ERCP, which helps diagnose and treat bile duct and pancreas problems. One scope had a disposable cover on its tip, while the other was a standard reusable scope. Researchers compared how well each worked and how often complications like bleeding or infection occurred in 319 patients.
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Stanford hospital
Palo Alto, California, 943305, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
Duodenoscope with single-use distal cover
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a single-use cover reduces infection risk during ERCP while maintaining procedure success.
What could go wrong
This is a completed device comparison study, not a treatment trial. The new scope may not reduce complications or could be harder to use.
Conditions
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