Short Versus Long Wire ERCP Systems (ERCP systems)

University of Florida

Status: Completed

Conditions: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Treatments: Procedure: ERCP

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00867204

ERCP systems

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study looked at short-wire ERCP devices versus Long-wire ERCP devices. The study hypothesis is to compare the performance of the Fusion ERCP short-wire system to the traditional Long-wire system.

Enrollment: 71 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients undergoing ERCP.

Exclusion criteria

• Age less than 18 years, pregnant women, patients unable to provide informed concent, prior surgery causing a significant change in the anatomy of the papilla (Billroth II or Roux-en-Y)

Trial design

71 participants in 2 patient groups

Short-wire device

Description:

The Fusion Short-wire ERCP device was used

Treatment:

Procedure: ERCP

Long-wire device

Description:

The traditional Long-wire ERCP device was used

Treatment:

Procedure: ERCP