Early versus late laparoscopic gallbladder removal after clearing common bile duct stones with ERCP
Early Vs Late Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy After Ercp For Choledocholithiasis, A Randomised Control Trial.
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
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 136 (estimated) |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Khyber Teaching Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Peshawar, Khyberpukhtunkhwa) |
| Trial ID | NCT07130864 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are patients who had choledocholithiasis treated with ERCP, are fit for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and are willing to consent to participation.
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.
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 performed: 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.
Eligibility criteria
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 this trial is running
Peshawar, Khyberpukhtunkhwa
- Khyber teaching hospital — Peshawar, Khyberpukhtunkhwa, Pakistan (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Saeed Sarwar, MBBS
- Email: saeedkmc2020@gmail.com
- Phone: +923420973863
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.