About this trial

Does intraductal administration of antibiotics during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), in addition to standard systemic antibiotic therapy, improve clinical outcomes in patients with acute cholangitis compared with standard systemic antibiotic therapy alone?

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

The patients diagnosed with mild and moderate acute cholangitis based on TG 18

Planned for ERCP within 48 hours

18 years old and above

Disqualifiers

Severe acute cholangitis

History of antibiotic hypersensitivity

Receiving cancer chemotherapy, steroids, or immunosuppressive agents

Concomitant infections

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Gentamicin - single dose
  • Distilled water

Treatment groups

172 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

1
Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM56000, CherasKuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Sponsors and collaborators

National University of Malaysia

Lead sponsor