Can a simple scope procedure prevent repeat pancreatitis without gallbladder removal?
NCT ID NCT07455227
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 30 people with mild gallstone-related pancreatitis who choose not to have their gallbladder removed. Half will get an ERCP with sphincterotomy (a procedure that opens the bile duct), and half will receive standard care without the procedure. The goal is to see if the procedure lowers the chance of pancreatitis coming back.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Endoscopic sphincterotomy (a procedure to cut the muscle around the bile duct opening)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that a simple endoscopic procedure reduces the risk of repeat pancreatitis in people who cannot or will not have their gallbladder removed.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply widely. The procedure itself carries risks like bleeding, infection, or pancreatitis flare-up.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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: • Diagnosis of gallstone-related pancreatitis (classified as mild pancreatitis according to the 2012 revised Atlanta classification and definitions). • Imaging studies reveal the presence of gallstones or sludge, along with at least one of the following conditions: i. Imaging evidence of common bile duct dilation (common bile duct diameter \> 8 mm for patients aged ≤ 75 years; \> 10 mm for patients aged \> 75 years). ii. Biochemical evidence of cholestasis with total bilirubin levels between 1.8 - 4 mg/dL. iii. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels greater than twice the upper limit of normal. \-
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