Simple IV drip may prevent painful complication after common bile duct procedure
NCT ID NCT06260878
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving a short course of intravenous Ringer's lactate fluid around the time of an ERCP procedure can prevent pancreatitis, a common and serious side effect. Researchers will enroll 505 adults aged 18-75 who are having their first ERCP. Participants will receive the IV fluid and be monitored for signs of pancreatitis the next day.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Intravenous Ringer's lactate
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to prevent a common and serious complication of ERCP, reducing hospital stays and improving patient outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 505 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The benefit may be small or absent, and there is a risk of fluid overload in some individuals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 505 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. age 18-75 years (due to higher likelihood of undiagnosed cardiac disease or renal insufficiency in patients \>75 years of age) 2. ability to give informed consent 3. native major papillary anatomy 4. ability and willingness to obtain bloodwork the day after ERCP Exclusion Criteria: 1. prior ERCP with sphincterotomy and/or sphincteroplasty 2. confirmed or suspected cholangitis or sepsis 3. confirmed pancreatitis, hyperlipasemia, or hyperamylasemia within the preceding 7 days 4. NYHA Class II or greater heart failure 5. active pulmonary edema 6. myocardial infarction or ischemia within the preceding 3 months 7. renal insufficiency with CrCl \< 40 mL/minute 8. CPT Class B or C cirrhosis and/or end-stage liver disease 9. room air oxygen saturation \<90% or requirement of home O2 10. hypernatremia with Na+ ≥ 150 mEq/L or Na+ \<130 mEq/L 11. uncontrolled hypertension or hypotension 12. pregnant status
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peter Lougheed Centre
RECRUITINGCalgary, Alberta, T1Y 6J4, Canada
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