Which biopsy method best spots bile duct cancer?
NCT ID NCT04572711
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at different ways to take tissue samples from the bile duct during a procedure called ERCP. The goal was to see which method is most accurate for finding cancer. 327 adults with unclear bile duct narrowing took part. Researchers compared several biopsy techniques to measure how well each one detects malignancy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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327 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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
Adults 18 years of age or older who are undergoing ERCP with tissue sampling for an indeterminate biliary stricture will be identified at the time of their scheduled procedure.
- 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: * Adults \> 18 years * Diagnosis of indeterminate biliary stricture * Scheduled clinically indicated ERCP procedure Exclusion Criteria: • Adults \<18 years, Children
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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