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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/07/055474 [Registered on: 21/07/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 31/08/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Study to evaluate ideal time for cholecystectomy after moderate and severe acute pancreatitis 
Scientific Title of Study   Early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy in moderate and severe acute biliary pancreatitis: a randomised controlled trial 
Trial Acronym  ELCAP 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Prof Virinder Kumar Bansal 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 
Address  Room No. 405,Surgical Block All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  9810348479  
Fax    
Email  drvkbansal@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Om Prakash  
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 
Address  Room No. 405,Surgical Block All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  8003991303  
Fax    
Email  Drprajapatiom@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Prof Virinder Kumar Bansal 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 
Address  Room No. 405,Surgical Block All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  9810348479  
Fax    
Email  drvkbansal@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
All India Institute of Medical Sciences,New Delhi  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi  
Address  All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 110029 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
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 Harshit Gupta  All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi   Room No.: 410, Second floor,Surgery Block, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029
New Delhi
DELHI 
7791858673

HARSHIT30ROCKS@GMAIL.COM 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institute Ethics Committee for Post Graduate Research, AIIMS, New Delhi   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K851||Biliary acute pancreatitis, (2) ICD-10 Condition: O||Medical and Surgical,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Delayed Group  Laparoscopic cholecystectomy after 6– 8 weeks of discharge 
Intervention  Early Group   Laparoscopic cholecystectomy same admission cholecystectomy after resolution of acute pancreatitis  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Moderately severe or severe biliary AP diagnosed as per revised Atlanta classification
2. Fit for surgery-
A) anaesthetist the patient is fit for surgery
B) Absence of large collection in right upper abdomen 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Age < 18 years or >70 years
2.Prior history of hepatobiliary surgery
3.American Society of Anesthesiology class III or more
4.Significant co-morbidity such as chronic kidney disease (CKD-V), Decompensated
cirrhosis or congestive heart failure
6.Pregnancy
7.Refusal to give consen 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
A composite outcome of major pancreatic-biliary events from the
time of randomization to surgery or major cholecystectomy
related complications i. e.
A. By comparing the recurrence of acute pancreatitis, cholangitis,
cholecystitis or
other pancreatic-biliary events requiring any invasive intervention.
B. By comparing the major surgical complications like
conversion of laparoscopic to open procedure, hollow viscus
injury, biliary injury or vascular injury 
Time of pancreatitis to time of surgery
1 week post surgery
3 week post surgery
3 month post surgery  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
- Minor Surgical Complications
➢ Need for drainage procedure for peripancreatic fluid collection
➢ Total operating time
➢ Difficulty of the procedure
➢ Intra operative complications
➢ Cost of procedure
➢ Cost effectiveness
➢ Antibiotic use after surgery
➢ Patient satisfaction score
➢ Total length of hospital stay
➢ Need for readmission & interventions 
Time of pancreatitis to time of surgery
1 week post surgery
3 week post surgery
3 month post surgery 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="118"
Sample Size from India="118" 
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   Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   29/07/2023 
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="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary   In patients with moderately severe and severe acute biliary
pancreatitis, the ideal timing of cholecystectomy which is the
definitive treatment to prevent further biliary complications is not
defined. Delaying cholecystectomy is associated with pancreatic-
biliary complications. In this study, we wish to define the ideal
timing of cholecystectomy in patients with moderate to severe acute
biliary pancreatitis.
 
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