Early versus late laparoscopic gallbladder removal after clearing common bile duct stones with ERCP
Official title: Early Vs Late Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy After Ercp For Choledocholithiasis, A Randomised Control Trial.
Run by Khyber Teaching Hospital · NCT07130864 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This trial will test whether having your gallbladder removed soon after ERCP or waiting longer gives better outcomes for people who had stones cleared from their common bile duct.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 136 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Khyber Teaching Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Peshawar, Khyberpukhtunkhwa) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 23, 2025 |
| Main results expected | December 30, 2025 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2025 |
| Registry record updated | August 19, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07130864 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are patients who had choledocholithiasis treated with ERCP, are fit for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and are willing to consent to participation.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who are not medically fit for laparoscopic surgery, who decline ERCP or surgery, or who have other complicating conditions are unlikely to benefit from this comparison.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Patients who had ERCP to remove stones from the common bile duct and are planned for laparoscopic cholecystectomy will undergo surgery either early or after a delayed interval. The study will record outcomes such as postoperative complications, bile duct injury, conversion to open surgery, length of hospital stay, and readmissions and compare results between the timing groups. The work is conducted at Khyber Teaching Hospital in Peshawar and enrolls consenting patients who meet the inclusion criteria. The purpose is to see if timing of cholecystectomy after ERCP affects safety and recovery.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could identify the safer timing for gallbladder removal after ERCP and reduce complications and hospital stays.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies comparing early versus delayed cholecystectomy after ERCP have produced mixed results, with several reporting that early surgery can be safe and shorten hospital stay but no universal consensus.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria : .All patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy who had concomitant choledocholithiasis for which ercp is done. exclusion criteria: .Non consenting indviduals
Where it's running
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Khyber teaching hospital
Peshawar, Khyberpukhtunkhwa, Pakistan Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Saeed Sarwar, MBBS
- Email: saeedkmc2020@gmail.com
- Phone: +923420973863
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.