Overview

Prevention of Post-sphincterotomy Bleeding

Status:
Recruiting

Trial end date:
2024-12-31

Target enrollment:
0

Participant gender:
All

Summary

Background and Aim: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and sphincterotomy (EST) are standard treatments for choledocholithiasis. However, 10% of post-EST bleeding was reported. Currently, there are no effective methods or medications for the prevention of post-EST bleeding. This study aimed to investigate whether the local administration of TXA and sucralfate can reduce the post-EST bleeding event. Methods: This is a randomized clinical trial. Patients with choledocholithiasis scheduled for ERCP with EST at National Cheng Kung University Hospital were enrolled. The study will recruit 60 patients. After randomization, 30 patients will be classified into the intervention group and 30 into the control group. The participants will receive standard ERCP and EST for common bile duct stone removal. If immediate polypectomy bleeding occurs, the investigators will apply standard endoscopic therapy by either local injection of diluted epinephrine or heater probe coagulation. After then, the investigators will spray 2g of sucralfate powder and 1g of tranexamic acid through duodenoscopy precisely on the post-EST wound in the intervention group. All enrolled patients will be monitored for delayed bleeding for 14 days after the ERCP.

Phase:

N/A

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?

Details

Lead Sponsor:

National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

Treatments:

Sucralfate
Tranexamic Acid

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients aged ≥ 18 years who accept ERCP and sphincterotomy for common bile duct (CBD)
stone extraction

Exclusion Criteria:

- Paitnets with no schedules for sphincterotomy

- Paitnets with unsuccessful CBD cannulation

- Patients with allergy to sucralfate