Magnetic Resonance Cholangio-pancreatography (MRCP) for Suspected Bilio-pancreatic Disease

Magnetic Resonance Cholangio-pancreatography (MRCP) for Suspected Bilio-pancreatic Disease: Should the Endoscopist Take a Second Look?

The interpretation of Magnetic Resonance Cholangio-pancreatography (MRCP)-findings is primarily performed by radiologists who only in some cases have experience with the interpretation of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-images. It is unclear if MRCP-interpretation by the radiologist is sufficient to decide which additional endoscopic procedures might be necessary in an individual case or if an additional MRCP-interpretation by the endoscopist renders any clinical impact.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Suspected Bilio-pancreatic Disease

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 155

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

During 1/2007 until 12/2009 consecutive patients who were referred for dedicated endoscopic procedures regarding suspected alterations of the pancreato-biliary ductal system (nearly exclusively for EUS and/or ERCP) to our unit based on actual MRCP-findings were enrolled.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged 18 years or older who were referred for pancreato-biliary endoscopy to our unit based on actual MRCP-findings. In all cases MRCP should have been performed within 4 weeks prior admittance and a written radiological report as well as the digital images must be available.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who had any endoscopic interventions in our institution before and also patients who underwent MRCP at our hospital were excluded.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Endoscopic management	Did the MRCP-interpretation by the gastroenterologist alter the scheduled endoscopic interventions ?	1 day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
MRCP-interpretation	Are there differences in the MRCP-interpreatation beween the radiologist and the gastroenterologist.	1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Deutsche Klinik fuer Diagnostik

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2007
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2009
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 20, 2012
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 23, 2012
• First Posted (Estimate): February 24, 2012

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): February 24, 2012
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 23, 2012
• Last Verified: February 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: ERCP; EUS; MRCP; Image interpretation; MRCP findings; endoscopic intervention(s)
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Digestive System Diseases; Pancreatic Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: TWehrmann