Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional

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 typeInterventional
SexAll
Enrollment136 (estimated)
SponsorKhyber Teaching Hospital
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Peshawar, Khyberpukhtunkhwa)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 23, 2025
Main results expectedDecember 30, 2025
Study endsDecember 31, 2025
Registry record updatedAugust 19, 2025
Trial IDNCT07130864 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

  • Khyber teaching hospital
    Peshawar, Khyberpukhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.