Which scope spots more gut problems? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT05627882
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether using a forward-viewing scope during a procedure called ERCP helps doctors find more important gut problems than the usual side-viewing scope. 163 adults who needed ERCP had two back-to-back exams with different scopes. The goal was to see how often the forward scope catches issues like ulcers or bleeding that the other scope might miss.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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163 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who are referred for clinically indicated ERCP procedure
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All adult patients referred for clinically-indicated ERCP Exclusion Criteria: * inability to provide consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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