New rule could spare bile leak patients from unnecessary repeat ERCP
NCT ID NCT05141942
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a simple rule to see if a bile leak stent can be safely removed using a less invasive gastroscopy instead of a repeat ERCP. The rule uses four easy-to-check factors, like normal blood test results and the type of leak. If validated, this approach could reduce radiation exposure, lower costs, and make care more accessible for patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2019
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 having ERCP for suspected post-surgical biliary leak;
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients having ERCP for suspected post-surgical biliary leak; * age 18 years or older * able to give informed consent to involvement. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent; * age \< 18 years; * non-surgical biliary leak; * previous ERCP with sphincterotomy; * previous treatment or attempted treatment of biliary leak; * unsuccessful initial ERCP.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada
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