Cold saline rinse after ERCP may prevent pancreatitis
NCT ID NCT07381478
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether rinsing the duodenal papilla with cold (3°C) sterile saline right after an ERCP procedure can lower the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis. 900 adults in Colombia were randomly assigned to receive the cold saline rinse or standard care. The main goal was to see how many developed pancreatitis within 24 hours.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cold sterile saline (3°C)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple cooling technique could become a standard way to prevent a common and painful complication of ERCP.
- What could go wrong
- This is a combined Phase 2/3 trial, so results are still preliminary. The cooling effect may not be strong enough to prevent pancreatitis, and there is a small risk of side effects like chills or minor bleeding.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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900 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
\*\*Inclusion Criteria:\*\* * Adults \*\*18 years of age or older\*\* * \*\*Native (unmodified) duodenal papilla\*\* * Scheduled for \*\*diagnostic or therapeutic ERCP\*\* \*\*Exclusion Criteria:\*\* * \*\*Inaccessible papilla\*\* or papilla \*\*surgically altered/modified\*\* * \*\*Ongoing acute or chronic pancreatitis\*\* * \*\*Pregnancy\*\* * \*\*Ethical or medical contraindications to ERCP\*\* * \*\*Lack of informed consent\*\*
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital San Rafael de Facatativá
Bogotá, Bogota D.C., 110111, Colombia
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