Gut and bile bacteria in bile duct widening study
Part of Cancer, Digestive system, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This study looks at how bacteria in your gut and bile duct might affect bile duct widening. By comparing tissue from people with this condition to healthy donor tissue, researchers hope to find new ways to understand and treat it.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with a widened bile duct (biliary dilatation) and are scheduled for surgery to remove it.
- You do not have any serious whole-body diseases (like advanced heart, lung, or kidney problems).
- The tissue sample taken during your surgery is expected to be large enough and in good condition.
- If you are a healthy organ donor, your bile duct tissue normally discarded during transplant surgery can be used as a control.
- For the control group, you do not have any bile duct widening condition.
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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