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CholecystitisNCT01146743

Prospective Trial for Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Gallbladder Drainage for Acute Cholecystitis in High Risk Patients

A study testing EUS-guided gallbladder drainage and percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage in people with Cholecystitis, run by Asan Medical Center at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The investigators would like to conduct a prospective, randomized non-inferiority study to compare clinical outcome between endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guided gallbladder drainage and percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) in high risk acute cholecystitis patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cholecystitis
What is being tested?
EUS-guided gallbladder drainage and percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
59 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Jun 2010to Mar 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • high risk for general anesthesia and emergency operation (American Society of Anesthesiologists, ASA grade III or IV)

Who cannot join

  • Age below 18 years
  • Pregnancy
  • When the risks of endoscopy to patient are judged to outweigh the most favorable benefits of the procedure.
  • Unstable or unwilling to comply with follow-up
  • When a perforated viscus is known or suspected
  • Simultaneously participating in another investigational drug or device study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Asan Medical Center

    Seoul, 138-736

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial for Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided and Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage for Acute Cholecystitis in High Risk Patients

The investigators would like to conduct a prospective, randomized non-inferiority study to compare clinical outcome between endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guided gallbladder drainage and percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) in high risk acute cholecystitis patients.

Read the detailed description

The primary outcome is to compare clinical resolution rate of EUS-guided gallbladder drainage versus percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage in acute cholecystitis patients with high risk.

The secondary outcome is to compare complications, conversion rate to open cholecystectomy during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Conditions
Cholecystitis
Being tested
EUS-guided gallbladder drainage, percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage
Keywords
EUS-guided transmural cholecystostomy
Medical subject headings
Cholecystitis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • EUS-guided gallbladder drainageProcedure or surgery

    Also called EUS-guided transmural drainage

    EUS-guided gallbladder drainage was performed with a linear-array echoendoscope. The initial puncture was performed at the antrum of the stomach or bulb of the duodenum and was chosen to access the gallbladder body or neck and avoid visible vessels. After removal of the needle, a 6F or 7F bougie were inserted and then removed to dilate the tract. Afterward, nasobiliary drainage tube or stent was placed.

  • percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainageProcedure or surgery

    Also called percutaneous cholecystostomy

    Under ultrasound guidance, needle punctured to gallbladder via percutaneous transhepatic route.

Study groups in NCT01146743
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
EUS-guidedActive comparatorEUS-guided gallbladder drainage in acute cholecystitis with high risk patients
Receives: Procedure: EUS-guided gallbladder drainage
percutaneous transhepaticActive comparatorpercutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage in acute cholecystitis with high risk patients
Receives: Procedure: percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Clinical response rate

    Definition of clinical response rate within 72 hours from procedure was improvement of local signs and systemic signs of inflammation.

    Measured: Within 72 hours from procedure

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Complication rate

    Complication was defined as any procedure-related complications during the procedure or within 1 week, including bile leakage, pneumoperitoneum, bleeding, and etc.

    Measured: Complications during the procedure or within 1 weeks

  2. Conversion rate

    Conversion was defined as conversion to open cholecystectomy during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

    Measured: During laparoscopic cholectstectomy

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Jun 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2010
  3. Primary completionDec 2010
  4. Study completionMar 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
59 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01146743
Sponsor's protocol ID
EUS_GB1
Status last verified
Mar 2011
First submitted
9 Jun 2010
Last updated
17 Mar 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Lee SS, Park DH, Hwang CY, Ahn CS, Lee TY, Seo DW, Lee SK, Kim MW. EUS-guided transmural cholecystostomy as rescue management for acute cholecystitis in elderly or high-risk patients: a prospective feasibility study. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Nov;66(5):1008-12. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.03.1080. Epub 2007 Sep 4.

    PubMed 17767933

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing EUS-guided gallbladder drainage and percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage in people with Cholecystitis, run by Asan Medical Center at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Mar 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Clinical response rate (time frame: Within 72 hours from procedure). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01146743, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Mar 2011.

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