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When to remove the gallbladder after mild pancreatitis? study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT07234136
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 445 patients with mild acute biliary pancreatitis to compare having gallbladder removal surgery during the same hospital stay versus waiting for a later date. The goal was to see which approach leads to fewer repeat hospital visits for gallstone-related problems. Researchers also checked for surgery difficulty and complications within 30 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal surgery)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors decide the best time to remove the gallbladder after mild pancreatitis, potentially reducing repeat hospital visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may show patterns but not prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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445 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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
Patients with MABP treated with SAC or IC
- 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: * to be admitted with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis, as defined according to 2012 Atlanta Criteria * pancreatitis is mild as defined according to 2012 Atlanta Criteria * the etiology of pancreatitis is a gallstone related (finding of stones or sludge in the gallbladder on in the main biliary duct) * be greater than or equal to 18 years old * provide signed and dated informed consent form * willing to comply with all study procedures and be available during the study Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy or lactation * pancreatitis not related to a gallstone etiology * chronic pancreatitis * moderately severe or severe pancreatitis * alcohol abuse * anything that would place the individual at increased risk or prevent the individual's full compliance with or completion of the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia, Pavia, 27100, Italy