COPD Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- You have stones in your gallbladder AND in the main bile duct (the tube that carries bile from the liver to the small intestine), confirmed by a scan.
- You have been diagnosed with a gallbladder or bile duct infection, yellowing of the skin/eyes (jaundice), or test results or scans that strongly suggest stones in the main bile duct.
- You have already had a procedure called ERCP (a camera procedure to remove bile duct stones) that was not successful.
- You are healthy enough to have general anesthesia and tolerate the type of surgery and camera procedures used in this trial.
Who may not be able to join:
- You have had a previous surgery that connected your bile duct directly to your small intestine.
- You have had a previous stomach removal surgery (full or partial).
- You are severely obese (confirm with trial site for specific weight/BMI threshold).
- You have a blood clotting problem that cannot be treated or corrected.
- You do not wish to give your consent to take part.
- You are pregnant.
- There is a suspicion that you have a cancerous blockage in your bile ducts.
- You have a severe bile duct infection that has made you critically unwell or caused dangerously low blood pressure, requiring emergency treatment.
- Your bile duct stone(s) are stuck or larger than 1.5 cm and considered too large to be removed by a camera procedure.
- You have a serious heart or lung condition that would make surgery significantly more risky.
- You have stones inside the liver that require surgery.
- Your bile duct stones are larger than 2 cm or there are too many stones to be safely removed.
⚠️ Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Saleh K Saleh, MD, Minia University
Phone: 01201765401
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Assess the success rate of LERV for difficult cannulation
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 28 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.