Status:

TERMINATED

Rectal Indomethacin in the Prevention of Post-endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Pancreatitis in High Risk Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Collaborating Sponsors:

Indiana University School of Medicine

University of Kentucky

Conditions:

Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) is the most common complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), a procedure for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the pa...

Detailed Description

This study is a multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded clinical trial of rectal indomethacin in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis in high risk patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Included patients are those undergoing ERCP and have one of the following:
  • Clinical suspicion of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
  • History of post-ERCP pancreatitis (at least one episode)
  • Pancreatic sphincterotomy
  • Pre-cut (access) sphincterotomy
  • \> 8 cannulation attempts
  • Pneumatic dilation of intact biliary sphincter
  • Ampullectomy
  • or at least 2 of the following:
  • Age \< 50 years old \& female gender
  • History of recurrent pancreatitis (at least 2 episodes)
  • ≥3 pancreatic injections, with at least one injection to tail
  • Pancreatic acinarization
  • Pancreatic brush cytology

Exclusion

  • Unwillingness or inability to consent for the study
  • Age \< 18 years
  • Intrauterine pregnancy
  • Breast feeding mother
  • Standard contraindications to ERCP
  • Allergy to Aspirin or NSAIDs
  • Renal failure (Cr \> 1.4)
  • Active or recent (within 4 weeks) gastrointestinal hemorrhage
  • Acute pancreatitis (lipase peak) within 72 hours
  • Known chronic calcific pancreatitis
  • Pancreatic head malignancy
  • Procedure performed on major papilla/ventral panc duct in pt with pancreas divisum (no manipulation of minor papilla)
  • ERCP for biliary stent removal or exchange without anticipated pancreatogram
  • Subjects with prior biliary sphincterotomy now scheduled for repeat biliary therapy without anticipated pancreatogram
  • Anticipated inability to follow protocol
  • Endoscopist discretion: low risk (\<10%) of post-ERCP pancreatitis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

602 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00820612

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

July 1 2011

Last Update

February 28 2013

Active Locations (4)

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Indiana University Medical Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536

3

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109

4

University Hospitals Case Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106