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New balloon method may simplify bile duct stone removal during gallbladder surgery

NCT ID NCT07490730

Disease control Sponsor: North Estonia Medical Centre Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a technique where a balloon is used to widen the bile duct opening and clear stones during emergency gallbladder removal surgery. 100 adults with bile duct stones took part. After surgery, an MRI scan checked if all stones were gone. The goal was to see if this method works as well as the standard ERCP procedure, which is more complex.

What this could mean

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Active substance
balloon dilatation of the papillary sphincter
What this could lead to
If successful, this technique could offer a less invasive way to clear bile duct stones during gallbladder surgery, potentially reducing the need for a separate ERCP procedure.
What could go wrong
This is a single-center study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The technique may not work for larger stones or in patients with severe inflammation, and complications like pancreatitis are possible.

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Study facts

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Participants

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2025

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

All consecutive adult patients with radiographically confirmed common bile duct stones eligible for emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Radiographically confirmed (ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography) stones in the common bile duct * Eligible for laparoscopic cholecystectomy * Understood and signed written consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cholangitis (according to TOKYO2018 guidelines) * Severe pancreatitis (BISAP score of 3 or more) * Septic shock * Common bile duct stones larger than 15 mm

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Conditions

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choledocholithiasis cholelithiasis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cholelithiasis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • North Estonia Medical Centre

    Tallinn, Harju, 13419, Estonia

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