UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060559
Receipt number R000069273
Scientific Title Endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique versus early precut papillotomy for difficult bile duct cannulation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/02/03
Last modified on 2026/02/03 11:18:59

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Basic information

Public title

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique versus early precut papillotomy for difficult bile duct cannulation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Acronym

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique versus early precut papillotomy for difficult bile duct cannulation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Scientific Title

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique versus early precut papillotomy for difficult bile duct cannulation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique versus early precut papillotomy for difficult bile duct cannulation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Diseases for which ERC was attempted for the purpose of cholangiography

Classification by specialty

Hepato-biliary-pancreatic medicine

Classification by malignancy

Malignancy

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To determine and compare the first session technical success for biliary access of EUS-guided rendezvous technique and early precut papillotomy in patients with difficult biliary access during ERCP
To determine the adverse event rates of EUS-guided rendezvous technique and early precut papillotomy in patients with difficult biliary access during ERCP
To determine the rate of rescue procedures needed in patients with failed biliary access by the assigned study technique

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

The first session technical success for biliary access by EUS-guided rendezvous technique and early precut papillotomy in patients with difficult biliary access during ERCP

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

EUS-guided rendezvous technique for difficult biliary cannulation

Interventions/Control_2

Precut papillotomy as the standard salvage technique for difficult biliary cannulation

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients age 18 years or older undergoing ERCP with indication for bile duct cannulation
Native major papilla
Difficult bile duct cannulation, defined by the presence of 1 of the following: 1) unsuccessful bile duct cannulation within 10 cannulation attempts, 2) unsuccessful bile duct cannulation within 10 minutes spent in cannulation, or 3) 2 unintended pancreatic duct cannulation or opacification with contrast
Written informed consent available

Key exclusion criteria

Unable to provide written informed consent
Contraindications for endoscopy due to comorbidities
Prior biliary sphincterotomy
Altered upper gastrointestinal or biliary anatomy or duodenal obstruction
Common bile duct diameter < 6mm on pre-endoscopy imaging
Papillary orifice not identifiable or accessible on endoscopic view before biliary cannulation
Uncorrectable coagulopathy (INR > 1.5) and thrombocytopenia (platelet < 50,000) by blood product transfusion
Pregnant patients

Target sample size

188


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Ichiro
Middle name
Last name Yasuda

Organization

University of Toyama

Division name

Third department of internal medicine

Zip code

930-0152

Address

2630 Sugitani Toyama city Toyama pref. Japan

TEL

076-434-7301

Email

yasudaic@med.u-toyama.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Nobuhiko
Middle name
Last name Hayashi

Organization

University of Toyama

Division name

Third department of internal medicine

Zip code

930-0152

Address

2630 Sugitani Toyama city Toyama pref. Japan

TEL

076-434-7301

Homepage URL


Email

hayashi@med.u-toyama.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

University of Toyama

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

University of Toyama

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

University of Toyama

Address

2630 Sugitani Toyama city Toyama pref. Japan

Tel

076-434-7301

Email

hayashi@med.u-toyama.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 02 Month 03 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

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 02 Month 03 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 02 Month 09 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 02 Month 03 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 02 Month 03 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069273