NCT05436626

Brief Summary

Bile duct injury (BDI) is one of the devastating recognized complications of cholecystectomy which does not respect the seniority or experience of the surgeon. It has a disastrous impact on long-term survival, health-related quality of life, and healthcare costs as well as high rates of litigation. The incidence of BDI increased with the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with an incidence of around 0.3-1.5%. The initial aim of BDI is to manage abdominal and biliary sepsis and to transform an acute BDI into a controlled external biliary fistula. The surgical treatment of postcholecystectomy BDI success depends on many factors as the severity of the injury, the centers and surgeon's experiences, the patient's condition, and the reconstruction time. The optimal time for the reconstruction and the patient's condition remains an active topic of interest and debate. Many papers discussed their impact on the short and long-term outcomes with different conflicting results from different institutions. Based on the previous data and the absence of guidelines that recommend the timing of BDI reconstruction, the decision for the timing of reconstruction should be based on the predicted success of the operation, costs, and patient quality of life. If comparable morbidity and mortality outcomes can be obtained, patient quality of life and effective use of healthcare resources should be taken into consideration. We hypothesized that inadequate sepsis control and BDI reconstruction can be done safely at any time of presentation. Our study aimed to present our experience in the management of major post-cholecystectomy BDI with HJ and analyze the impact of both the reconstruction time and the control of sepsis on the BDI reconstruction success rate. By analyzing the results of these three treatment strategies, we can better understand the factors that affect reconstruction success, costs, and health-related quality of life associated with BDI and subsequent repair.

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Enrollment
277

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2014

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2014

Completed
8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 31, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 31, 2022

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 23, 2022

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 29, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

May 16, 2023

Status Verified

May 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

8 years

First QC Date

June 23, 2022

Last Update Submit

May 13, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

bile duct injuryreconstruction timeabdominal sepsis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Reconstruction success rate

    The successful reconstruction was defined as the repair with HJ with no further intervention

    3 month

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • Operative time

    5 hours

  • Blood loss

    5 hours

  • External stent

    90 days

  • Drain-carried time

    90 days

  • Total cost of treatment

    6 month

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

Early BDI reconstruction without abdominal sepsis control

EXPERIMENTAL

BDI reconstruction within 6 weeks after the injury without controlling the abdominal sepsis

Procedure: Early BDI reconstruction without abdominal sepsis control

Early BDI reconstruction with abdominal sepsis control

EXPERIMENTAL

BDI reconstruction within 6 weeks after the injury after controlling the abdominal sepsis

Procedure: Early BDI reconstruction with abdominal sepsis control

Delayed reconstruction

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

BDI reconstruction after 6 weeks after the injury a

Procedure: Delayed reconstruction

Interventions

BDI reconstruction within 6 weeks after the injury without abdominal sepsis control

Early BDI reconstruction without abdominal sepsis control

BDI reconstruction within 6 weeks after the injury with abdominal sepsis control

Early BDI reconstruction with abdominal sepsis control

BDI reconstruction after 6 weeks after the injury

Delayed reconstruction

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients diagnosed with BDI within 6 weeks after open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy,
  • E1 to E4 BDI,
  • Failed stenting with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP),
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score I-III,
  • Agreement to complete the study

You may not qualify if:

  • Advanced liver cirrhosis.
  • Benign or malignant bile duct stricture.
  • concomitant vascular and visceral injury

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Omar MA, Kamal A, Redwan AA, Alansary MN, Ahmed EA. Post-cholecystectomy major bile duct injury: ideal time to repair based on a multicentre randomized controlled trial with promising results. Int J Surg. 2023 May 1;109(5):1208-1221. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000403.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Intraabdominal Infections

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Infections

Study Officials

  • Mohammed A. Omar, Ass. prof.

    Faculty of medicine, South Valley University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate professor of surgery

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 23, 2022

First Posted

June 29, 2022

Study Start

February 1, 2014

Primary Completion

January 31, 2022

Study Completion

January 31, 2022

Last Updated

May 16, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share