Less acidic dye may reduce pancreatitis risk after common procedure
NCT ID NCT07391787
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether using low-acid contrast media (dye) during ERCP can lower the chance of developing pancreatitis afterward. Researchers reviewed records of nearly 4,000 patients from five hospitals. They compared patients who received low-acid contrast media to those who received standard contrast media. The goal is to find a safer option for this common procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ioversol, Iohexol (low-acid contrast media)
- What this could lead to
- If low-acid contrast media works, it could offer a simple way to lower the risk of pancreatitis after ERCP, making the procedure safer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by other factors. The benefit may be small or 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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3,979 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.
Who is studied
A total of approximately 3,881 eligible ERCP patients were included from five tertiary Grade A centers. All patients signed the informed consent form. Specifically, 2,305 patients were from Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 463 from Linyi People's Hospital, 121 from Qilu Third Hospital of Shandong University, 106 from Dezhou Hospital of Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, and 886 from Shengli Oilfield Central Hospital.
- Ages
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18 to 90 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: * Patients aged 18 to 90 years who underwent ERCP diagnostic and therapeutic procedures were included consecutively. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who did not use contrast media during ERCP * Failed ERCP papillary intubation * Patients with acute pancreatitis within 3 days before ERCP * ERCP stent removal/replacement * Patients who had a history of pancreaticoduodenectomy or biliary-enteric anastomosis * Patients whose postoperative amylase/lipase levels could not be traced.
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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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Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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Qilu hospital, Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, China
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