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CTRI Number  CTRI/2019/07/020262 [Registered on: 19/07/2019] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 18/07/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Non-randomized, Multiple Arm Trial 
Public Title of Study   Appropriate timing of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy after tackling CBD stones via ERCP 
Scientific Title of Study   Early Versus Delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy after management of Choledocholithiasis with Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography (ERCP) - A Comparative Study 
Trial Acronym  ERCPLAPCHOLE 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Pavan Madhukar Bhat 
Designation  Post Graduate Junior Resident 
Affiliation  Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 
Address  Department of General Surgery Room no. 19, 3rd Floor, New OPD Block, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
SUMUKH Door no. 2-1-95-c/2 Behind Dr. R.N.Bhats compound Gundibail,Udupi Karnataka 576102
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9731243720  
Fax    
Email  pavanbhat76@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Dinesh BV 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 
Address  Department of General Surgery, Room no. 19, 3rd Floor, New OPD Block, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9731243720  
Fax    
Email  surgery1.kmc@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Pavan Madhukar Bhat 
Designation  Post Graduate Junior Resident 
Affiliation  Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 
Address  Department of General Surgery Room no. 19, 3rd Floor, New OPD Block, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9731243720  
Fax    
Email  pavanbhat76@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Dr. Pavan Madhukar Bhat (nil expense) Department of General Surgery, Room no.19, 3rd Floor, New OPD Block, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, Udupi-576104, Karnataka, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Pavan Madhukar Bhat nil expense 
Address  SUMUKH, DOOR NO.2-1-95-C/2, GUNDIBAIL, UDUPI 576102, KARNATAKA 
Type of Sponsor  Other [SELF- NO EXPENSE] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Pavan Madhukar Bhat  Kasturba Medical College & Hospital  Department of General Surgery 3rd floor New OPD Block Kasturba Hospital Madhav Nagar Manipal 576104
Udupi
KARNATAKA 
9731243720

pavanbhat76@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K804||Calculus of bile duct with cholecystitis, (2) ICD-10 Condition: K806||Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with cholecystitis, (3) ICD-10 Condition: K807||Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct without cholecystitis, (4) ICD-10 Condition: K805||Calculus of bile duct without cholangitis or cholecystitis,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  75.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Documented radiological evidence of choledocholithiasis.
2. Management of CBD Stones with ERCP  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Carcinoma of Gall Bladder
2. Previous abdominal surgeries
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Case Record Numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the appropriate time at which cholecystectomy should be done post ERCP.  within 48 hours or after 6 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the duration of hospital stay, outcome, complications, cost
profile in both set of patients. 
within 48 hours or after 6 weeks 
To analyse how the time gap between ERCP and cholecystectomy affects
the duration of surgery. 
within 48 hours or after 6 weeks 
To evaluate if there is a higher conversion rate of laparoscopic
cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy with the increasing duration of
time after ERCP. 
within 48 hours or after 6 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   22/07/2019 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="1"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary  
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy preceded by pre-operative ERCP remains the cornerstone and most commonly practiced strategy worldwide for management of co-existing gallbladder and CBD stones.However there is difference in opinion as to the time interval between performing the two procedures. There is a surgeon-to-surgeon difference in preferences with various factors coming into play. 

Purpose of trial: This study is to analyse the various factors that impact this decision and to conclude if performing the surgery early(within 48 hours) is better or late(after 6 weeks)

Major drawback of delaying Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy are high incidence of biliary complications like bile spill, stone spill and occurence of intra-operative adhesions.

Major drawbacks of early Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is difficult handling of structures that are in a setting of ongoing inflammation.

This study is to analyse the benefits and disadvantages of each approach from both
1.  Surgeon’s point of view- Duration of surgery, Intra-op adhesions, intra / post-op complications
2. Patient’s point of view- Hospital stay, cost profile

Methodology- 

Retrospective samples -
1. Patients who underwent ERCP for choledocholithiasis (under Department of Gastroenterology) followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy (under the Department of General Surgery) in Kasturba Hospital, Manipal will be included in the study after fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
2. Requisite pre-op laboratory values, intra-op op & post-operative parameters will be noted from the patient’s medical records.

Prospective samples-
1. Patients satisfying inclusion criteria will be chosen by closely following the ERCP list performed by Gastroenterology.
2. Patients among these who are then referred to General Surgery department for Post-ERCP Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy will be decided for early or late Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy based on
surgeon’s preference.
3. At this point, informed consent will be taken from the patient to include them in the study.
4. Pre-op- Lab values will be noted. - Total leukocyte count, Total & Direct Bilirubin, Liver enzymes
5. Intra-op- Operation will be observed for - duration of surgery, status of calot’s triangle, intra-abdominal adhesions
6. Post-op- Patient will be followed up on a daily basis to note - bile leak, surgical site infection, sepsis
7. Total hospital stay & costs incurred to patient will be noted.
 
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