A Register on the Quality of ERCP and Training of Endoscopists in Italy (REQUEST)

ASST Rhodense

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pancreatic Diseases; Biliary Tract Diseases

Treatments: Procedure: ERCP

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02971579

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Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a prospective observational longitudinal study

Aim of the study is to collect information:

• on the organization models of the Endoscopic Units performing ERCP in Italy
• on the previous and/or ongoing training of the endoscopists performing ERCP
• on the clinical characteristics of patients undergoing ERCP in Italy as well as on the outcome

Full description

Quality of ERCP in Italy has been object of various, mainly retrospective studies in Italy, but it has never systematically and prospectively evaluated in a large prospective series.

Moreover, the study aim at collecting data on the organization models of the Endoscopic Units performing ERCP in Italy; on the previous and/or ongoing training of the endoscopists performing ERCP; on the clinical characteristics of patients undergoing ERCP in Italy as well as on the outcome of the procedure

The study consists of 3 phases:

1. Collection of the information on the Endoscopic Unit and on the endoscopists who performed ERCP in the center
2. Collection of data regarding consecutive ERCPs performed in adult patients in each center including demographic, clinical and procedural information
3. Definition of the the outcome of ERCP assessed after 30 days from the procedure

Enrollment: 1,800 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Informed consent not subscribed