# Does Pancreatic Stent Decrease the Risk of Pancreatitis After Pancreatic Sphincterotomy for Difficult Cannulation?

> **NCT04408482** · NA · RECRUITING · sponsor: **Helsinki University Central Hospital** · enrollment: 268 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Biliary cannulation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04408482
- **Lead sponsor:** Helsinki University Central Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2020-08-01
- **Primary completion:** 2028-09-01
- **Final completion:** 2028-09-01
- **Target enrollment:** 268 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-03


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04408482

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04408482, "Does Pancreatic Stent Decrease the Risk of Pancreatitis After Pancreatic Sphincterotomy for Difficult Cannulation?". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04408482. Licensed CC0.

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