Extra fluids during ERCP may prevent pancreatitis, study finds
NCT ID NCT07417020
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving more IV fluids (aggressive hydration) during an ERCP procedure can prevent pancreatitis, a common complication. 126 adults having their first ERCP were randomly assigned to receive either standard or extra fluids. The goal was to see if extra fluids reduce the risk of post-procedure pancreatitis.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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126 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patients aged between 18 to 70 years. * Both males and females. * Patients undergoing their first Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for choledocholithiasis, bile duct leak, or biliary obstruction. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have previously undergone an ERCP, endoscopic sphincterectomy, or endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation. * Individuals with a known history of chronic pancreatitis, ongoing acute pancreatitis, or patients with gallstone pancreatitis or active cholangitis. * Patients with coagulopathy or those on anticoagulation therapy. * Pregnant or lactating women. * Substance abuse: Individuals with a history of alcohol or other substance abuse disorders. * Patients having hypernatremia or hyponatremia (Na \<130 or Na \>150 mEq/L) or Hyperkalemia (\>5.1 mEq/dL). * Specific organ dysfunctions: * Patients with organ dysfunctions including cardiac insufficiency (New York Heart Association Class II or above), respiratory insufficiency (oxygen saturation \<90%), renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance \<40 mL/min), or liver dysfunction. * Clinical signs of fluid overload, specifically peripheral or pulmonary edema, and ongoing hypotension, including those with sepsis. * Patients undergoing sphincterotomy as it reduces the risk of pancreatitis.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lahore General Hospital, Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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