Treatment for silent common bile duct stones
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial is for people who have a stone in the main bile duct (the tube that carries bile from the liver) but do not have symptoms like fever or belly pain. It tests how well different treatments work for these ‘silent’ stones.
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Who can take part
- You have a common bile duct stone seen on an imaging test (like a CT scan or ultrasound).
- The stone does NOT cause any symptoms such as fever or belly pain.
- You have not been diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas or bile ducts.
- You have not had any previous procedure to remove bile duct stones.
- You do not have severe heart or lung disease.
- You are not pregnant or possibly pregnant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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