# Immediate vs. Elective Endoscopic Removal of Large CBD Stones in High-Risk Elderly Patients

> **NCT06948279** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **National Liver Institute, Egypt** · enrollment: 400 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Choledocholithiasis
- Jaundice, Obstructive

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** The endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with insertion of a plastic stent.
- **PROCEDURE:** The endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with immediate stone extraction attempts.

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06948279
- **Lead sponsor:** National Liver Institute, Egypt
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2022-02-01
- **Primary completion:** 2024-03-01
- **Final completion:** 2024-09-01
- **Target enrollment:** 400 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-06


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06948279

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06948279, "Immediate vs. Elective Endoscopic Removal of Large CBD Stones in High-Risk Elderly Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-09-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06948279. Licensed CC0.

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