Acute cholangitis
MONDO:0001930Cholangitis that is both sudden in onset and of a relatively short duration.
Also known as: acute cholangitis, cholangitis, acute
45 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 7 tagged with Acute cholangitis itself.
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Acute cholecystitis 35 trials
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Could one day of antibiotics be enough for bile duct infections?
Disease control CompletedThis study looked at 410 patients with a bile duct infection (cholangitis) who had a procedure to drain the bile duct. It compared giving antibiotics for just 1 day versus the usual 4 to 7 days. The goal was to see if the shorter course is just as good at curing the infection, wh…
Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Race against time: does getting ERCP within 24 hours save lives?
Disease control CompletedThis study looked at 304 patients with mild to moderate acute cholangitis, a serious bile duct infection. Researchers compared performing ERCP (a drainage procedure) within 24 hours versus waiting 24 to 48 hours. The goal was to see if faster treatment reduces deaths within 30 da…
Sponsor: Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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New study maps antibiotic resistance in bile duct infections to guide smarter treatment
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 1435 patients with acute cholangitis (a bile duct infection) who had an ERCP procedure. Researchers analyzed bile samples to understand which bacteria were causing the infections and how resistant they were to antibiotics. The goal was to find patterns that c…
Sponsor: Emergency County Hospital Pius Brinzeu; Timisoara, Romania • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC