Brief Title
Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTHC) in Acute Cholecystitis and Clinical Outcomes
Official Title
Percutaneous Drainage in a Setting of Acute Cholecystitis Severity Grade III and Correlation With Clinical Outcomes
Brief Summary
In a setting of acute cholecystitis (AC) one of the treatment option is percutaneous
transhepatic cholangiography (PTHC) drainage. The goal of current study is to evaluate some
radiology aspects and correlate with clinical patient outcomes in patients with acute
cholecystitis severity grade III (presented as acute cholecystitis with organ dysfunction).
Study Type
Observational [Patient Registry]
Primary Outcome
C-reactive protein (CRP)
Secondary Outcome
Drainage duration (expressed in days)
Condition
Cholecystitis, Acute
Intervention
Percutaneous cholecystostomy
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
Group 1
Description: Patients older than 80 yr. Clinical parameters after percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTHC).
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Procedure
Estimated Enrollment
50
Start Date
January 1, 2015
Completion Date
June 1, 2019
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2018
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- clinical markers of acute cholecystitis
- diagnosis confirmed with some imaging technique: computed tomography (CT), ultrasound
(US).
Exclusion Criteria:
- clinical diagnosis was not confirmed with imaging.
Gender
All
Ages
N/A - N/A
Contacts
Liana Cambj Sapunar, Professor, +38521556265, [email protected]
Location Countries
Croatia
Location Countries
Croatia
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT03087747
Organization ID
AChol
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Study Sponsor
University of Split, School of Medicine
Study Sponsor
Liana Cambj Sapunar, Professor, Study Director, University Hospital Split
Verification Date
March 2017