Stent showdown: double stents may clear tough bile stones in cirrhosis patients
NCT ID NCT07337291
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 400 people with liver cirrhosis who had large or complex bile duct stones that couldn't be removed during a first procedure. Doctors placed either one or two plastic stents to help drain the bile and make stones easier to remove later. The goal was to find the best stent choice for successful stone clearance and fewer complications in these high-risk patients.
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Study facts
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- 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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400 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults with established liver cirrhosis. 2. Presence of large or complex common bile duct (CBD) stones that were non-retrievable during the initial ERCP. 3. Classified as high-risk due to moderate to severe liver disease and/or substantial comorbidities, making them unable to safely tolerate extended endoscopic procedures or surgical intervention. 4. Clinically stable and capable of undergoing the scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. 5. Provided signed informed consent before enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non-cirrhotic patients. 2. Patients with non-calculous causes of biliary obstruction (e.g., portal biliopathy, benign biliary strictures, or malignant biliary obstruction). 3. Acute suppurative cholangitis. 4. Contraindications to ERCP. 5. Inability to complete the scheduled 12-month follow-up time.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Egypt.
Shibīn al Kawm, Menoufia, 32511, Egypt
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