UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060161
Receipt number R000068808
Scientific Title An Exploratory Study on the Association Between Bile, Duodenal Fluid, and Tissue Specimens and the Formation of Biliary Sludge and Stent Occlusion in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/01/05
Last modified on 2025/12/22 15:48:55

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Basic information

Public title

An Exploratory Study on the Association Between Bile, Duodenal Fluid, and Tissue Specimens and the Formation of Biliary Sludge and Stent Occlusion in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Acronym

An Exploratory Study on the Association Between Bile, Duodenal Fluid, and Tissue Specimens and the Formation of Biliary Sludge and Stent Occlusion in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Scientific Title

An Exploratory Study on the Association Between Bile, Duodenal Fluid, and Tissue Specimens and the Formation of Biliary Sludge and Stent Occlusion in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Scientific Title:Acronym

An Exploratory Study on the Association Between Bile, Duodenal Fluid, and Tissue Specimens and the Formation of Biliary Sludge and Stent Occlusion in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Common bile duct stones, Benign biliary strictures, Malignant biliary strictures caused by pancreatic cancer or distal bile duct cancer

Classification by specialty

Hepato-biliary-pancreatic medicine

Classification by malignancy

Malignancy

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To elucidate the factors and underlying mechanisms involved in biliary sludge formation and biliary stent occlusion by analyzing bile, duodenal fluid, and bile duct tissue.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

To elucidate the factors and underlying mechanisms involved in biliary sludge formation and biliary stent occlusion by analyzing bile, duodenal fluid, and bile duct tissue.

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Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

To evaluate the impact of bile components and the biliary microbiota, the duodenal fluid microbiota, and inflammatory and pathological changes in the bile duct and pancreas on biliary sludge formation and biliary stent patency.

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


Control


Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms


Purpose of intervention


Type of intervention


Interventions/Control_1


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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1 Patients aged 20 years or older.
2 Patients who undergo ERCP at our institution and meet at least one of the following criteria.
3 Patients who have been fully informed of the purpose and methods of this study and who have provided written informed consent.

Key exclusion criteria

1 Patients presenting with severe (Grade III) acute cholangitis, as defined by the Tokyo Guidelines 2018.
2 Patients unable to provide written informed consent for participation in this study.
3 Patients who are deemed inappropriate for participation in this study at the discretion of the attending physician.

Target sample size

150


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kiichiro
Middle name
Last name Tsuchiya

Organization

Tsukuba Universiy

Division name

Department of Gastroenterology

Zip code

305-8575

Address

1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki

TEL

029-853-3900

Email

kii.gast@md.tsukuba.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yuya
Middle name
Last name Hagiwara

Organization

Tsukuba Universiy

Division name

Department of Gastroenterology

Zip code

305-8575

Address

1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki

TEL

029-853-3900

Homepage URL


Email

hagiwara.yuya.es@ms.hosp.tsukuba.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tsukuba Universiy

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Tsukuba Universiy

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the University of Tsukuba Hospital

Address

1-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki

Tel

029-853-3914

Email

t-credo.adm@un.tsukuba.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 01 Month 05 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 12 Month 03 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 12 Month 17 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 12 Month 17 Day

Last follow-up date

2030 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

The following data will be collected and analyzed:
Bile components (including bile acids, bilirubin, proteins, inflammatory cytokines, etc.) and the biliary microbiota.
Microbiota of duodenal fluid.
Inflammatory and histopathological changes in the bile duct and pancreas.
In addition, the following clinical data will be collected:
Disease diagnosis, baseline characteristics, and background factors.
Treatment details, including stone removal and type of biliary stent placement.
Presence or absence of stent occlusion and duration of biliary stent patency.
Interventions performed at repeat ERCP.
Results of microbiological cultures.
Imaging findings and pathological findings.
Clinical course and occurrence of complications.


Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 12 Month 22 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 12 Month 22 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068808