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New imaging tool aims to sharpen bile duct diagnosis
NCT ID NCT05263752
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested a device called NvisionVLE® that helps doctors see bile duct details during a procedure called ERCP. Only 3 adults who had the procedure between 2017 and 2019 took part. The goal was to check if the device is safe and can better find abnormalities to guide treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NvisionVLE® Imaging Low Profile System (device used during ERCP)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging tool could help doctors spot bile duct problems more clearly and guide biopsies or treatments during ERCP.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 3 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The device may not improve outcomes enough to replace current methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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3 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2017
- Finished
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Jun 2020
- 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
The study population will consist of patients over the age of 18 years who are scheduled to undergo an ERCP with Nvision VLE Imaging Low Profile System.
- 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: * Age 18 years or older * Undergone ERCP with NvisionVLE® Imaging Low Profile System at MDMC between 10/15/2017 and 10/15/2019. Exclusion Criteria: * Below 18 years of age * Did not undergo ERCP with NvisionVLE® Imaging Low Profile System at MDMC
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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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Methodist Health System
Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States
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