Bile Aspiration vs Drain in Acute Cholecystitis

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Gallbladder aspiration: Percutaneous ultrasound-guided aspiration of bile from the gallbladder. This is performed without leaving a drain in the gallbladder. The aspiration is performed with the intention to relief the pressure in the gallbladder, without drain.

Cholecystostomy: Ultrasound-guided insertion of drain in the gallbladder. The drain is left in the gallbladder until clinical assessment and laboratory analyses show that the acute cholecystitis has been successfully treated.

Study summary

In order to compare percutaneous cholecystostomy and leaving a drain in situ with percutaneous gallbladder aspiration we plan to undertake a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Amount of morphine administrated — 24 hours
  The total amount of morphine required to relieve the pain the first 24 hours

Trial sites (1)

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