New surgical trick may make gallbladder removal safer
NCT ID NCT07339501
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether preserving the cystic artery during laparoscopic gallbladder removal can reduce complications like bleeding. Two hundred patients with symptomatic gallstones will be split into two groups: one where the artery is preserved and one where it is clipped or burned. The main goal is to see if preserving the artery leads to fewer post-surgery problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this technique could make gallbladder surgery safer by reducing post-operative bleeding and complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial without a randomized control group, so results may not be widely applicable. The benefit of preserving the artery over standard methods is not yet proven.
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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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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * 1-Patients with symptomatic gall bladder stones. 2-Patients with normal coagulation profile. Exclusion Criteria: * 1- Patients with hepatic co-morbidity especially (cirrhosis). 2-Patients with previous upper abdominal surgery.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Suez University
Suez, Egypt
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